Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Cydonia (Quince)
Synonyms
Cydonia oblonga
Crataegus serotina
Cydonia communis
Cydonia europaea
Cydonia lusitanica
Cydonia maliformis
Cydonia oblonga subsp. maliformis
Cydonia oblonga subsp. pyriformis
Cydonia sylvestris
Cydonia vulgaris
Pyrus cydonia
Pyrus cydonia subsp. lusitanica
Pyrus cydonia subsp. maliformis
Pyrus lusitanica
Pyrus maliformis
Pyrus oblonga
Sorbus cydonia
Related species
Cydonia oblonga Mill. - Quince
Traits
Tree-like or shrubby, up to 10 m tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> terminal, flowers solitary. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> reddish to whitish. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> shorter than the petals, toothed. <span class="v1">calyx-lobes:</span>...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
- neophyte being in naturalization
Habitat