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Pyracantha
Sign in to savePyracantha (from Greek "fire" and "thorn", hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They resemble and are related to Cotoneaster, but have serrated leaf margins and numerous thorns (Cotoneaster is thornless).
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Pyracantha is a genus within the plant kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Rosales. The genus is part of the family Rosaceae. Its common name is Firethorn.
Records of Pyracantha are held by several institutions, including SD, INECOL, USMS, SBBG, and YPM. These records document occurrences in the United States and Mexico. A total of 47,809 occurrences have been recorded, alongside 17,303 observations. Additionally, 468 records and 306 media items are available. The subject has been referenced by 126 other encyclopedia articles and is the subject of 120 publications.
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Species
Firethorn
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
火棘属（学名：Pyracantha，台湾作火刺木屬）為蔷薇科蘋果亞科或绣线菊亚科的一群常绿多刺大型灌木，分布於东南欧至东南亚，与栒子属很相似，但叶缘为锯齿状，多刺。株高可达6米，花白色或红色，梨果橙黄色或红色，花期春末至夏初，果期始於夏末，深秋成熟。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 468
- With media
- 306
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Collections
- SD, INECOL, USMS, SBBG, YPM, BRIT
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Research
120 papers- Biological activities and health-promoting effects of Pyracantha genus: a key approach to the phytochemical's potential.Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) · 2020
- Physicochemical, biological properties, and flavour profile of Rosa roxburghii Tratt, Pyracantha fortuneana, and Rosa laevigata Michx fruits: A comprehensive review.Food chemistry · 2022
- Polysaccharides from Pyracantha fortuneana and its biological activity.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2020
- Evaluation of traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, therapeutic uses and future prospects of Pyracantha genus: a systematic review.Natural product research · 2025
- Selenium-enriched Polysaccharides from Pyracantha fortuneana (SePFP) Ameliorated Hepatic Lipid Accumulation through Enhancing Mitochondrial Fatty Acid β-Oxidation in Aging Mice.Journal of oleo science · 2023
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Wikidata facts
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- 火棘属
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Fruit
- Fossil record
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Ecology
- References
- External links
Pyracantha (from Greek "fire" and "thorn", hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They resemble and are related to Cotoneaster, but have serrated leaf margins and numerous thorns (Cotoneaster is thornless).
== Description == thumb|Pyracantha growing wild in a private garden in Japan. The fruit is an important food source for [[overwintering red-flanked bluetails (Tarsiger cyanurus).]] thumb|right|Flowers
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