Crataegus sect. Coccineae Loudon (Q4255)

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Crataegus sect. Coccineae is a taxon with the rank section within the genus Crataegus
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Crataegus sect. Coccineae Loudon
Crataegus sect. Coccineae is a taxon with the rank section within the genus Crataegus

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    taxon/id/Crataegus sect. Coccineae Loudon
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    Crataegus sect. Coccineae Loudon
    Crataegus sect. Coccineae
    FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York.
    accepted
    Crataegus sect. Coccineae
    North America
    Mexico
    in Europe
    Shrubs or trees, (5–) 30–110 (–150) dm.
    Stems: trunks 1–several, ± erect to oblique, bark usually flattened-scaly, sometimes corrugated or thin-exfoliating;
    compound thorns on trunks present or absent;
    thorns on twigs determinate, straight to recurved, slender to stout.
    Leaves: blade broadly lanceolate, elliptic, spatulate, obovate, obtrullate, rhombic-ovate, broadly ovate to suborbiculate, 1–8 (–12) cm, length 1.6–2 times width, coriaceous to thin, lobes 0 or 1–4 or 5 (–9), sinuses usually shallow, sometimes deep, veins 1–8 (–10) per side, absent to sinuses, matte.
    Inflorescences: branches glabrous or pubescent;
    symmetric bracteoles present, basal stipuliform, falcate bracteoles absent.
    Flowers: post-mature petals pale paper brown;
    stamens (5–) 10 or 20 (–47), rarely ca. 15, anthers pink to purple or white to cream.
    Pomes usually red, sometimes yellow, orange, or pink mauve, sometimes remaining green until late, or green-blotched, sometimes ± conspicuously pruinose;