Malus brevipes

Species of apple tree

Malus brevipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. brevipes
Binomial name
Malus brevipes
Rehder

Malus brevipes, with the common name shrub apple,[1] is a species of crabapple in the genus Malus, in the family Rosaceae.

It is only known as a cultivated garden variety, its original native location of distribution is unknown.[2] Kew Gardens and Montreal Botanical Garden are amongst over 20 botanic gardens that are known to have living specimens of the shrub apple.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Search results for: Malus". Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "Malus brevipes". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Malus brevipes Rehder". BGCI PlantSearch.
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