Hesperomeles Explained

Hesperomeles is a genus of South American evergreen trees of the family Rosaceae that has sometimes been included along with Pyracantha in the genus Osteomeles. However, Osteomeles notably have compound leaves, and recent molecular phylogenetics suggests that Hesperomeles is only distantly related to Osteomeles, and is instead sister to the CrataegusMespilus clade.

Species

Depending on the author, there are between 12[1] and 20 species in the genus. According to Tropicos.org database, the following species are recognized:

References

  1. Web site: Tropicos Name - Hesperomeles Lindl.. www.tropicos.org. 2015-12-15.