Micromeles

Micromeles
Micromeles japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Micromeles
Decne.
Synonyms
  • Alniaria Rushforth
  • Dunnaria Rushforth
  • Griffitharia Rushforth
  • Thomsonaria Rushforth
  • Wilsonaria Rushforth

Micromeles is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae native to the region from Afghanistan to the Russian Far East, Japan, and Sumatra.

Taxonomy

It was described by Joseph Decaisne in 1874.

Species

56 species are accepted.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Afghanistan, Assam, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Primorye, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, and West Himalaya.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Micromeles Decne. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Hu, J., Tan, B., Chen, X. et al. Molecular phylogenetics of Micromeles (Rosaceae: Maleae): implications for taxonomy. BMC Plant Biology 25, 1146 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07143-z