Wilsonaria
Monotypic genus of flowering plants
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Wilsonaria megalocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is a tree native to southeastern Tibet and south-central China. It is the sole species in genus Wilsonaria.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Wilsonaria Rushforth (2018) |
| Species: | W. megalocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Wilsonaria megalocarpa (Rehder) Rushforth (2018) | |
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Description
Generative characteristics
It is a tree characterized by large fruits, 20—30 mm long by 15—20mm in diameter.[2]
Taxonomy
Publication
The species was first described as Sorbus megalocarpa in 1915 by Alfred Rehder. In 2018 Keith Rushforth reclassified it into the new genus Wilsonaria as W. megalocarpa.[1]