Aronia

See also: aronia and aronią

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
Aronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Aronia at Encyclopedia of Life
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

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