Aronia
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Aronia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the chokeberries, native to eastern North America.
Usage notes
- Has been included in Photinia. Molecular studies suggest Aronia and Photinia are distinct genera in tribe Maleae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae – family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Maleae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry) - type species; Aronia melanocarpa - species; Aronia × prunifolia (purple chokeberry) - nothospecies
References
- Aronia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Aronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Aronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Aronia at USDA Plants database
- Aronia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Aronia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Aronia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Aronia at Tropicos
- Aronia at The Plant List