Pyracantha crenulata (D.Don) M.Roem., 1847

Common names

• 🇬🇧 Nepalese Firethorn
• 🇫🇷 Pyracantha du Népal, Épine de feu népalaise, Épine de feu du Népal, Épine de feu de l’Himalaya

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Plantae
• Clade: Tracheophytes
• Clade: Angiosperms
• Clade: Eudicots
• Clade: Superrosids
• Clade: Rosids
• Clade: Fabids
• Order: Rosales
• Family: Rosaceae
• Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
• Tribe: Pyreae
• Subtribe: Pyrinae
• Genus: Pyracantha
• Species: Pyracantha crenulata

Presence

Introduced, not established.

Conservation status

• Red List (Global): LC Least Concern

Notes

Possible confusion with P. coccinea M.Roem., 1847, which has glossy, dark green leaves, while P. crenulata has dull, light green leaves.

The following infraspecific taxa are accepted:

• P. crenulata var. crenulata (D.Don) M.Roem., 1847, M;
• P. crenulata var. kansuensis Rehder, 1847.

Photographs

Sources

• IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Lakhey, P., & Pathak, J. (2022). Pyracantha crenulata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T150226500A152201642.en