Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PYRACANTHA M. Roemer, Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 104, 218. 1847.
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TYPE: Pyracantha coccinea M. Roemer (Mespilus pyracantha Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees 239. 1949.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyracantha fortuneana | CHINESE FIRETHORN | Not Native | ||
| Pyracantha koidzumii | FORMOSA FIRETHORN | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade margins on most or all leaves conspicuously toothed along most of the margin (below the middle to the distal end), apices mostly acute or obtuse to rounded or truncate, rarely retuse
1. Leaf blade margins mostly entire, sometimes with a few teeth near the distal end, apices rounded to truncate, usually retuse