The genusMicromeles revisited |
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Authors: | Miloslav Kovanda James Challice |
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Institution: | 1. Botanical Institute, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 252 43, Pr?honice near Praha, Czechoslovakia 2. Long Ashton Research Station, University of Bristol, BS18 9AF, England
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Abstract: | Micromeles Decaisne emend.Koehne (Rosaceae, Maloideae) is shown to be generically distinct fromSorbus L. emend.Crantz. Problems in the taxonomy of the genus are reviewed. The genus appears to be most closely related toRaphiolepis Lindl. but is readily distinguished by a constant set of characters. Both genera may be derived fromSorbus L. emend.Crantz subg.Aria Pers. Analysis of morphological characters is provided. A survey for flavonoids revealed the presence of vitexin and/or luteolin 7-O-glucoside in some members of the genus in a pattern similar to that found in certain Asian species ofSorbus. There are also brief taxonomic notes on some of the species which were examined. |
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