View source for Cydonia ← Cydonia You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Cydonia |accepted_authority=Miller |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. |place=4, vol. 1. 1754 |year=1754 }} |common_names=Quince |special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status |code=I |label=Introduced }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Rosaceae;Rosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae;Rosaceae tribe Gillenieae;Cydonia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Rosaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Rosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Rosaceae tribe Gillenieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Cydonia]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek Kydonia, alluding to nativity in Kydon, ancient city-state in Crete |volume=Volume 9 |mention_page=page 20, 428, 487, 488 |treatment_page=page 486 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form;crown shape;crown atypical some measurement;crown some measurement"><b>Trees,</b> crowns rounded, (30–) 80 dm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem quantity;stem quantity;stem orientation;stem orientation"><b>Stems </b>1, sometimes several, erect or spreading;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="trunk life cycle;trunk coloration;plate shape">bark: older trunks gray, fissures dividing bark into rectangular plates;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="short-shoot presence">short-shoots absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="bark architecture">unarmed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="branch life cycle;branch pubescence;branch pubescence">young branches tomentose, glabrescent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="bud shape;apex shape;apex shape;apex pubescence">buds ovoid, apex obtuse or acuminate, tomentose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="leaf duration;cauline leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>deciduous, cauline, simple;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="stipule duration;stipule fusion;stipule shape;margin architecture or shape">stipules caducous, free, ovate, margins glandular-serrate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="petiole presence">petiole present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="blade shape;blade some measurement;blade texture;blade texture;margin prominence or shape;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape;abaxial surface pubescence;adaxial surface pubescence">blade broadly ovate to oblong, 5–10 cm, firm or leathery, margins flat, entire, venation pinnate, abaxial surface densely villous, adaxial glabrous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype;branch architecture;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form;flower pubescence;flower pubescence"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal on leafy branches, flowers solitary, densely hairy (tomentose) within, otherwise glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="bract presence">bracts present similar to stipules;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="bracteole presence">bracteoles absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="pedicel presence"><b>Pedicels </b>present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower development;flower diameter;androecium position"><b>Flowers </b>developing with leaves, perianth and androecium epigynous, 40–50 mm diam.;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="hypanthium shape;hypanthium size;hypanthium diameter;inner rim pubescence">hypanthium campanulate, ± constricted, 4–6 mm diam., inner rims hairy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="sepal quantity;sepal orientation;sepal shape;sepal shape">sepals 5, reflexed, ovate or broadly lanceolate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="petal quantity;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal shape;petal shape;petal shape;petal shape;petal shape;base shape;apex shape">petals 5, white or light pink, suborbiculate, ovate, or obovate, base short-clawed, apex rounded;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen variability;stamen length or size">stamens 20, equal to or slightly longer than petals;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="carpel quantity;carpel fusion;carpel fusion;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary pubescence;style quantity;style position or structure subtype;style fusion;style variability;style prominence;stamen quantity">carpels 5, connate, adnate to hypanthium, ovaries 5-locular, tomentose, styles 5, terminal, distinct, ± equal to or 3/4 length of stamens, protruding through pit in top of hypanthium;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="ovule quantity">ovules many.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties=""><b>Fruits </b>pomes, sessile or pedicellate, yellow, pyriform or subglobose, 30–50 mm, tomentose (sometimes tomentum ± rubbed off, with abundant, grouped stone or grit cells);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="fruits pome architecture;fruits pome architecture;fruits pome coloration;fruits pome shape;fruits pome shape;fruits pome some measurement;fruits pome pubescence;fruits pome texture">fleshy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="hypanthium duration">hypanthium persistent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s25" data-properties="sepal duration;sepal orientation">sepals persistent, reflexed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s26" data-properties="carpel pubescence or texture">carpels cartilaginous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s27" data-properties="style duration">styles ± persistent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s28" data-properties="seed quantity"><b>Seeds </b>many.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Asia;also in South America;Europe;Africa |introduced=true |discussion=<p>Species 1.</p><!-- --><p>Cydonia is native from Iran to Turkestan; it is introduced and naturalized throughout much of temperate Asia and the Mediterranean region, where it has been cultivated for its edible fruit since ancient times.</p><!-- --><p>The species of 'flowering quince' (Chaenomeles spp.) are often called quince, but this latter common name is best reserved for Cydonia oblonga.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Cydonia |author=Paul M. Catling;Gisèle Mitrow |authority=Miller |rank=genus |parent rank=tribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Rosaceae |distribution=Asia;also in South America;Europe;Africa |introduced=true |reference=None |publication title=Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. |publication year=1754 |special status=Introduced |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V9/V9_819.xml |subfamily=Rosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae |tribe=Rosaceae tribe Gillenieae |genus=Cydonia |abaxial surface pubescence=villous |adaxial surface pubescence=glabrous |androecium position=epigynous |apex pubescence=tomentose |apex shape=rounded;acuminate;obtuse |bark architecture=unarmed |base shape=short-clawed |blade shape=broadly ovate;oblong |blade some measurement=5cm;10cm |blade texture=leathery;firm |bract presence=absent |bracteole presence=absent |branch architecture=leafy |branch life cycle=young |branch pubescence=glabrescent;tomentose |bud shape=ovoid |carpel fusion=adnate;connate |carpel pubescence or texture=cartilaginous |carpel quantity=5 |cauline leaf architecture=simple |crown atypical some measurement=30dm;80dm |crown shape=rounded |crown some measurement=80 |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |flower development=developing |flower diameter=40mm;50mm |flower pubescence=glabrous;hairy |fruits pome architecture=pedicellate;sessile |fruits pome coloration=yellow |fruits pome pubescence=tomentose |fruits pome shape=subglobose;pyriform |fruits pome some measurement=30mm;50mm |fruits pome texture=fleshy |hypanthium diameter=4mm;6mm |hypanthium duration=persistent |hypanthium shape=campanulate |hypanthium size=constricted |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |inner rim pubescence=hairy |leaf duration=deciduous |margin architecture or shape=pinnate;entire;glandular-serrate |margin prominence or shape=flat |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=5-locular |ovary pubescence=tomentose |ovule quantity=many |pedicel presence=absent |petal coloration=light pink;white |petal quantity=5 |petal shape=obovate;ovate;obovate;ovate;suborbiculate |petiole presence=absent |plate shape=rectangular |seed quantity=many |sepal duration=persistent |sepal orientation=reflexed;reflexed |sepal quantity=5 |sepal shape=lanceolate;ovate |short-shoot presence=absent |stamen length or size=slightly longer |stamen quantity=3/4;20 |stamen variability=equal |stem orientation=spreading;erect |stem quantity=several;1 |stipule duration=caducous |stipule fusion=free |stipule shape=ovate |style duration=persistent |style fusion=distinct |style position or structure subtype=terminal |style prominence=protruding |style quantity=5 |style variability=equal |trunk coloration=gray |trunk life cycle=older |whole_organism growth form=tree }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Rosaceae tribe Gillenieae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Rosaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/ID/Special status (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Cydonia.