Crataegus × smithiana

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Crataegus × smithiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species:
C. × smithiana
Binomial name
Crataegus × smithiana

Crataegus × smithiana, or perhaps more correctly Crataegus 'Smithiana', is a hybrid hawthorn commonly known as red Mexican hawthorn. The hybrid is said to have originated at the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, Australia.[1] This tree has been planted along several streets in Canberra.

Taxonomy[edit]

The Latin binomial that is sometimes used, Crataegus × smithiana or the equivalent C. smithiana, appears to have never been validly published[2] under the rules of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2007-66/current/rtf/2007-66.rtf Australian Capital Territory Heritage (Decision about Registration of the Blandforida 4 Housing Precinct Forrest) Notice 2007 (No 1)
  2. ^ http://www.ipni.org The International Plant Names Index