Hesperomeles

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.[1] 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 Crataegus—Mespilus clade.[2]

Hesperomeles
Hesperomeles ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Hesperomeles
Lindl.

Species

Depending on the author, there are between 12[3] and 20 species in the genus.[4] According to Tropicos.org database, the following species are recognized:[3]

  • Hesperomeles cordata
  • Hesperomeles ferruginea
  • Hesperomeles gayana
  • Hesperomeles goudotiana
  • Hesperomeles incerta
  • Hesperomeles nitida
  • Hesperomeles obtusifolia
  • Hesperomeles pachyphylla
  • Hesperomeles palcensis
  • Hesperomeles personii
  • Hesperomeles resinopunctata
  • Hesperomeles weberbaueri

References
  1. "Hesperomeles Lindl.", Flora of Panama
  2. Li, Q.-Y.; Guo, W.; Liao, W.-B.; Macklin, J.A.; Li, J.-H. (2012), "Generic limits of Pyrinae: Insights from nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences", Botanical Studies, 53: 151–164
  3. "Tropicos | Name - Hesperomeles Lindl". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. F.R. Barrie (2015), "Hesperomeles Lindl.", in Davidse, G.; M. Sousa Sánchez; S. Knapp; F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.), Flora Mesoamericana, Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae


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