Aronia

See also: aronia, and aronią

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Aronia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the chokeberries, native to eastern North America.

Usage notes

• Has been included in Photinia. Molecular studies suggest Aronia and Photinia are distinct genera in tribe Maleae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Maleae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry) - type species; Aronia melanocarpa - species; Aronia × prunifolia (purple chokeberry) - nothospecies

References

• Aronia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Aronia at USDA Plants database
• Aronia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Aronia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Aronia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Aronia at Tropicos
• Aronia at The Plant List