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Crataegus rhipidophylla

Scientific Name: Crataegus rhipidophylla

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Calycine Hawthorn (Crataegus rhipidophylla)

Crataegus rhipidophylla, commonly known as Calycine Hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to a broad region of Europe.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand.
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Crataegus curvisepala Lindm.
    • Crataegus oxyacantha L., (nom. rej.)
    • Crataegus rosaeformis Janka
    • Crataegus appressidens Pojark. (heterotypic synonym)
    • Crataegus calycina subsp. curvisepala, (Gams) Franco, (heterotypic synonym)
  • Varieties:
    • Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. var. lindmanii (Hrabetov-Uhrov) K.I.Chr.
    • Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. var. ronnigeri (K. Mal) Janji?.
    • Crataegus rhipidophylla var. rhipidophylla

Distribution and Habitat

This species occurs naturally from southern Scandinavia and the Baltic region to France and the Balkan Peninsula. It is found in countries including:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Bulgaria
  • Belarus
  • Czech Republic
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany

Morphological Characteristics

Illustrations are available showing the shape of Crataegus rhipidophylla with green summer foliage and bare winter branches.

Quirky Facts

  • The Swedish name for Crataegus rhipidophylla is "spetshagtorn".

Further Information

  • Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
  • Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
  • International Plant Names Index
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • Tropicos
  • Discover Life
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)