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Taxon:
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Pyrus
Section:
Pyrus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:
30545
Place of publication:
Fl. austriac. 2:4, t. 107. 1774, pro sp.
Comment:
[=
Pyrus communis
×
P. elaeagrifolia
]
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
07/12/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq. subsp.
nivalis
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq. var.
nivalis
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq. subsp.
salviifolia
(DC.) Schinz & Thell.
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq. var.
orientalis
Terpó
Pyrus
×
nivalis
Jacq. var.
salviifolia
(DC.) Rouy & A. Camus
Pyrus bulgarica
Kuth. & Sachokia
Pyrus elaeagrifolia
Pall. subsp.
bulgarica
(Kuth. & Sachokia) Valev
Pyrus salviifolia
DC.
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Reference(s)
Bell, R. L. & A. Itai.
2011. Chapter 8.
Pyrus
. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, temperate fruits 164.
Note:
not as hybrid
Challice, J. S. & M. N. Westwood.
1973. Numerical taxonomic studies of the genus
Pyrus
using both chemical and botanical characters. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 67:123.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Note:
mentions
Dostálek, J.
1997.
Pyrus elaeagrifolia
und ihre Hybriden.
Feddes Repert.
108:345-360.
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al.
2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Note:
not as hybrid
Fischer, M.
2009. Pear breeding. Breeding plantation tree crops: temperate species 135-160.
Hancock, J. F. & G. A. Lobos.
2008. Pears. Temperate fruit crop breeding: germplasm to genomics 10:299-335.
Note:
not as hybrid
Pyrus Crop Germplasm Committee.
2004.
Pyrus
Crop Germplasm Committee report and genetic vulnerability statement.
Crop Germplasm Committee reports. National Plant Germplasm System, USDA-ARS.
1-31.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Tuz, A. S.
1972. K voprosu klassifikatsii roda
Pyrus
L. (Up-to-date systematics of the genus
Pyrus
L.). Trudy Prikl. Bot. 46(2):89.
Voltas, J. et al.
2007. Phenotypic diversity and delimitation between wild and cultivated forms of the genus
Pyrus
in North-eastern Spain based on morphometric analyses.
Genet. Resources Crop Evol.
54:1473-1487.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Note:
not as hybrid
Westwood, M. N. & H. O. Bjornstad.
1971. Some fruit characteristics of interspecific hybrids and extent of self-sterility in
Pyrus
. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 98:22-24.
Note:
not as hybrid
Yamamoto, T. & E. Chevreau.
2009. Pear genomics. Genetics and genomics of Rosaceae 163-186.
Common names
English
snow pear –
Reference(s)
German
Schnee-Birnbaum –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
Kardzhali
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
Native
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Turkey
Europe
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Hungary
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE:
Ukraine
[Krym]
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Bulgaria
[Kardzhali],
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
France
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025
. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL:
https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=30545
. Accessed
20 May 2025
.
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References