Wojciech Antkowiak, Aneta Czarna, Magdalena Wawrzyniak
Pyrus × myloslavensis (P. communis L. × P. salicifolia Pall.) – a new spontaneous pear hybrid
Dendrobiology 2008, vol. 60: 45-49
Abstract: The paper describes a new taxon: Pyrus × myloslavensis, i.e. a spontaneous hybrid between P. communis (Common Pear) and P. salicifolia (Willowleaf Pear), found near Miłosław town (Wielkopolska province, West Poland). No such hybrid has been reported in the literature so far. P. × myloslavensis has elliptic leaves, 1.1–7.6 cm long and 1.0–2.9 cm wide, margin entire, near the apex shallowly and remotely serrate, shortly acute, silvery tomentose on both sides. Fruit of the hybrid is relatively large (mean weight 56.2 g), green-yellow, without rust-coloured patches and blush.
Additional key words: Pyrus communis, Pyrus salicifolia, Pyrus hybrid, Pyrus × myloslavensis, taxonomy