Taxon:
Pyrus americana DC.
Summary
Place of publication:
Prodr. 2:637. 1825
Comment:
since this name was originally based on Sorbus americana Pursh, an illegitimate later homonym (non Marshall; Shenzhen ICN 53), there is no parenthetical authorship (Shenzhen ICN 58)
Verified:
04/13/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage Note: lists as Pyrus americana (Marshall) DC.; = Sorbus americana Marshall
- Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. Note: = Sorbus americana Marshall
- Jones, G. N. 1953. Nomenclature of American mountain-ash. Rhodora 55:358-360.
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. Note: lists as Pyrus americana (Marshall) DC.; = Sorbus americana Marshall
- Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: = Sorbus americana Marshall
- Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
- Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Sorbus americana Marshall