Stranvaesia
Encyclopedia
Stranvaesia is a genus of flowering plant
s in the family Rosaceae
. Its morphology
is so similar to Photinia
that it has sometimes been included within that genus, but recent molecular
data indicate that the two genera are not related.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
. Its morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
is so similar to Photinia
Photinia
Photinia is a genus of about 40-60 species of small trees and large shrubs in the Rosaceae family. As interpreted here, they are restricted to warm temperate Asia, from the Himalaya east to Japan and south to India and Thailand, but some botanists also include the closely related North American...
that it has sometimes been included within that genus, but recent molecular
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
data indicate that the two genera are not related.
Species
- Stranvaesia amphidoxaStranvaesia amphidoxaStranvaesia amphidoxa is a species in the family Rosaceae of flowering plants....
(syn. Photinia amphidoxa) - Stranvaesia davidianaStranvaesia davidianaStranvaesia davidiana is a species of shrub grown as an ornamental plant. Its flowers are white and grow in close clusters, followed by small pome fruits. It originated from east Asia and has been introduced to North America as a garden plant. It is sometimes known as Photinia davidiana.-References...
(syn. Photinia davidiana) - Stranvaesia nussiaStranvaesia nussiaStranvaesia nussia is a species in the family Rosaceae.-References and external links:*...
(syn. Photinia nussia) - Stranvaesia oblanceolataStranvaesia oblanceolataStranvaesia oblanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae....
- Stranvaesia tomentosaStranvaesia tomentosaStranvaesia tomentosa is a species in the family Rosaceae of flowering plants.-References and external links:...
(syn. Photinia tomentosa)