Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. var. praecox Ponomar. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. var. praecox Ponomar.

Synonym of Malus pumila Mill.

Summary

Genus:

Malus

Section:

Malus

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Maleae

Subtribe:

Malinae

Nomen number:

415021

Place of publication:

Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 62(6):824. 1977

Comment:

originally based on Pyrus praecox Pall., an illegitimate, superfluous name (Melbourne ICN Art. 52) for M. pumila Mill.

Verified:

12/30/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Büttner, R. et al. 2004. Gene banks for the preservation of wild apple genetic resources. J. Fruit Ornam. Pl. Res. 12:101.
Czerepanov, S. K. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). 1995
Ponomarenko, V. V. 1985. Present-day concept on Malus praecox (Pall.) Borkh. Nauchno-Tekhn. Byull. Vsesoyuzn. Ordena Lenina Ordena Druzhby Narodov Nauchno-Issl. Inst. Rasteniev. N. I. Vavilova 147:79-83.

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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=415021. Accessed 10 August 2025.