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Fam.: Rosaceae / Rose Fam.  

Genus:  Pyracantha  M.ROEM.
 

Authors:
   M.ROEM.:  Max Joseph Roemer (1791 - 1849), German botanist at Weimar
 

Etymology:
   Pyracantha:   pyr = fire, akantha = thorn
   coccinea:   scarlet red
 

The only Firethorn native to Europe is Scarlet Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea which is occurring in Southeast Europe and Western Asia. The Firethorns which today are sold for gardens are artificial hybrids with participation of
- Scarlet Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea M.ROEM. with red berries.
- Chinese Firethorn Pyracantha crenatoserrata (HANCE) REHDER ( = Pyracantha fortuneana (MAXIMOWICZ) H.L.LI) from Central China with red berries.
- Formosa Firethorn Pyracantha koidzumii (HAYATA) REHDER from Taiwan with red berries.
- Asian Firethorn Pyracantha rogersiana BEAN from Western China with yellow berries. Yellow or orange berries of garten plants are indicating cross breeding with this species.

 

Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Fig. 1:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Fig. 2:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Fig. 3:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Seeheim an der Bergstraße 12.5.2020
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Fig. 4:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Fig. 5:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Fig. 6:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 12.6.2013
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 20.5.2007
Fig. 7:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 20.5.2007
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 25.9.2006
Fig. 8:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 25.9.2006
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 25.9.2006
Fig. 9:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Mannheim 25.9.2006
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 24.9.2013
Fig. 10:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 24.9.2013
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 11:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 12:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 13:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 14:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 15:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 16:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 17:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 18:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Fig. 19:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Mannheim 27.7.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Ludwigshafen 18.9.2012
Fig. 20:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Ludwigshafen 18.9.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Ludwigshafen 18.9.2012
Fig. 21:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn
D Ludwigshafen 18.9.2012
Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn, D Weinheim an der Bergstraße 28.10.2006
Fig. 22:  Pyracantha coccinea agg. / Firethorn (cultiv.)
D Weinheim an der Bergstraße 28.10.2006

 


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