Molecular Reappraisal of Relationships Between <i>Crataegus</i> and <i>Mespilus</i> (Rosaceae, Pyreae)—Two Genera or One?

Lo, Eugenia; Stefanović, Saša; Dickinson, Timothy A.

doi:10.1600/036364407782250562

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“…6), Potter et al (2007), Lo et al (2009), Lo & Donoghue (2012), and Li et al (2012). All the papers except Lo et al (2007) accept Mespilus as a monotypic genus sister to Crataegus. Thus it is the paper by Lo et al (2007) that is of particular interest here.…”

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“…All the papers except Lo et al (2007) accept Mespilus as a monotypic genus sister to Crataegus. Thus it is the paper by Lo et al (2007) that is of particular interest here. It specifically posed the question 'Mespilus and Crataegus, one genus or two?…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other significant differences include the predominantly thorny nature of the Crataegus clade versus the thornless Amelanchier clade. A further interesting feature of some of the Amelanchier clade lies in sylleptic growth of the inflorescence which Lo et al (2007) considered a differentiator and which is discussed below. Both clades have their greatest diversity in the New World and are presumed to have originated there.…”

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“…However, that by Lo et al (2007) is the only paper to argue that Mespilus should be sunk in Crataegus, which, accordingly, is carried out by Dickinson and Lo in the paper just cited, together with the nomenclatural changes needed to support this position. As such, the Lo et al (op.…”

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“…9, Rosaceae (Phipps 2015), a taxon demonstrated by Lo et al (2007) to be a MespilusCrataegus hybrid. The Flora of North America treatment in 2015 could not be helped if a Crataegus assignment was to be avoided due to the lack of a name for M. canescens in the nothogenus ×Crataemespilus E.G.…”

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Studies in Mespilus, Crataegus, and ×crataemespilus (Rosaceae), I. Differentiation of Mespilus and Crataegus, Expansion of ×crataemespilus, With Supplementary Observations on Differences Between the Crataegus and Amelanchier Clades

Phipps

2016

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The paper argues the position for retaining a monotypic Mespilus, i.e., in the sense of M. germanica, the medlar. Recent cladistic papers lend support for Mespilus being sister to Crataegus, and there is a clear morphological distinction from Crataegus, emphasized by adaptation to carnivore frugivory. Mespilus secured, the paper then treats each of the known hybrids between Mespilus and Crataegus, making the new combination Crataemespilus ×canescens (J.B. Phipps) J.B. Phipps.

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Section: Mespilus Distinct From Crataegus?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mespilus Distinct From Crataegus?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Phipps

2016

Phytotaxa

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Comparative leaf epidermis investigation in species of genus Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) from Bulgaria

2009

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SummaryThe leaf epidermis structure of six Crataegus species from Bulgaria has been studied by light and scanning electron microscopy. Cyclocytic stomatal type, different types of simple single trichomes, cuticle ornamentation and waxes are determined. The results allow clear delimitation and identification of the species. Some conjectures about the relationships on inter-and intrageneric level and references of epidermal structure with adaptation to various ecological conditions are discussed.

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Bioactive content and phenolic compounds of common medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) and Stern’s medlar (M. canescens Phipps)

Sadeghinejad

Erfani‐Moghadam

Khadivi

2022

Food Science & Nutrition

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Medlar (Mespilus) is an important fruit and is rich in nutritional and medical properties. Bioactive content and phenolic compounds of leaf, fruit, and seed samples of common medlar (M. germanica) and Stern’s medlar (M. canescens) were studied. The coefficient of variation showed high values among all the characters and was more than 50.00%, ranging from 59.74 to 196.81%. The leaf of M. canescens showed the highest total phenolic content (14.73 mg/g dry weight, DW) and followed by 13.70 mg/g DW in the seed of M. germanica collected from Ilam province, Iran. The highest flavonoid content was observed in fruits of M. germanica collected from the north of Iran (0.90 mg/g DW), and followed by the leaf of M. canescens (0.53 mg/g DW). The phenolic compounds showed strong variation. Principal component analysis showed that four PCs explained 95.07% of the observed total variance. Ward dendrogram indicated two different clusters based on the characters measured, indicating high variation among the accessions. The current investigation clearly showed the potential value of the common medlar (M. germanica) and Stern’s medlar (M. canescens) germplasm, as different medlar organs are significant sources of phenolic compounds and high antioxidant activity. Therefore, these species can be considered suitable sources of natural antioxidants, and may show potential future use in food and nutraceutical supplement formulations.

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Molecular Reappraisal of Relationships Between Crataegus and Mespilus (Rosaceae, Pyreae)—Two Genera or One?

Cited by 44 publications

References 61 publications

Studies in Mespilus, Crataegus, and ×crataemespilus (Rosaceae), I. Differentiation of Mespilus and Crataegus, Expansion of ×crataemespilus, With Supplementary Observations on Differences Between the Crataegus and Amelanchier Clades

Studies in Mespilus, Crataegus, and ×crataemespilus (Rosaceae), I. Differentiation of Mespilus and Crataegus, Expansion of ×crataemespilus, With Supplementary Observations on Differences Between the Crataegus and Amelanchier Clades

Comparative leaf epidermis investigation in species of genus Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) from Bulgaria

Bioactive content and phenolic compounds of common medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) and Stern’s medlar (M. canescens Phipps)

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