Genus Pourthiaea Decne.

Possible synonym of Photinia Lindl.


Summary
Genus number:
16064
Last updated:
17 November 2015
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Accession count:

37 (10  active, 3  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Guo, W. et al. 2011. A phylogeny of Photinia sensu lato (Rosaceae) and related genera based on nrITS and cpDNA analysis. Pl. Syst. Evol. 291:91-102. Note: "all phylogenetic trees produced indicated that Stranvaesia should be merged into Photinia, while Pourthiaea and Aronia should be delimited as two separate genera"
  2. Iketani, H. & H. Ohashi. 1991. Pourthiaea (Rosaceae) distinct from Photinia. J. Jap. Bot. 66:352-355.
  3. Kalkman, C. 2004. Rosaceae. In: Kubitzki, K., ed., The families and genera of vascular plants. 6:376. Note: = Aronia Medik.
  4. Liu, B.-B. et al. 2019. Phylogenomic analyses of the Photinia complex support the recognition of a new genus Phippsiomeles and the resurrection of a redefined Stranvaesia in Maleae (Rosaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 57:678-694. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12542.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16064. Accessed 15 April 2026.