Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Wild Pear
Pyrus pyraster tree (natural monument in Bayreuth) Pyrus pyraster (syn. Pyrus communis subsp. pyraster), also called European wild pear, is a species of pear of the family Rosaceae. This wild pear and Pyrus caucasica (syn. P. communis subsp. caucasica) are thought to be the ancestors of the cultivated European pear (Pyrus communis subsp. communis). Both the wild pears are interfertile wit... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Pyrus
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 42a7fb56-4b68-49a4-aecf-c99143035f42
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility