Himalayan firethorn
Pyracantha crenulata (D.Don) M.Roem.
Pyracantha crenulata, known as Himalayan firethorn, is a species of shrub in the Rosaceae family. It is native to regions spanning from northern Pakistan to northwestern India and China. This species was first described in 1847.
Description
Pyracantha crenulata is a member of the genus Pyracantha, commonly known as firethorns. It is a shrub species that is naturally distributed across northern Pakistan, northwestern India, and into China. The plant has been documented in various regions globally, including parts of Europe, North and South America, and Asia. It belongs to the Rosaceae family, which is widely recognized for its economic and ecological importance.
Other common names
Nepal firethornNepalese firethornHimalayan firethorn
Distribution
BR · ZA · IT · Italy · Spain · LS · AU · SE · JP · Global · DK · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Assam · California · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Florida · Free State · Georgia · Guatemala · India · Lesotho · Louisiana · Myanmar · Nepal · New South Wales · New Zealand North
Synonyms
Pyracantha crenulata var. yunnanensisMespilus pyracanthaCrataegus pyracanthaCotoneaster pyracanthaPyracantha rogersianaPyracantha gibbsii var. yunnanensisCotoneaster fortuneiPyracantha fortuneanaPyracantha crenatoserrataPyracantha atalantioidesPyracantha crenulata var. crenulataPhotinia fortuneanaPhotinia crenatoserrataPyracantha yunnanensisSportella atalantioidesCrataegus pyracanthaPyracantha discolorPyracantha gibbsiiPyracantha loureiroiMespilus crenulataCotoneaster crenulatusCrataegus crenulataCrataegus pyracantha var. crenulataPyracantha chinensisMespilus loureiroiOsteomeles pyracanthaPyracantha crenulata var. rogersianaPyracantha crenulata var. kansuensisPyracantha crenulata var. emarginataPyracantha crenulata f. flava
