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Mespilus germanica

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Tracheophyta » Rosales » Rosaceae » Mespilus germanica
Common name (English)
Medlar
Common name (Greek)
Πομηλιθκιά
Ηabitat
C2 Running waters
I1 Arable
Global distribution

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia [Caucasus], Northern Caucasus, Crimea, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Turkey (E-Anatolia, N-Anatolia, NE-Anatolia, NW-Anatolia: Bithynia, S-Anatolia, SE-Anatolia, W-Anatolia, WN-Anatolia), Cyprus (C-Mountains), European Turkey, Iran (EC-Iran, N-Iran, Iranian Aserbaijan), Iraq (NE-Iraq), Cyprus (I?), Bulgaria (I?), Albania (c), Austria (I), Liechtenstein (I), Belgium (I), Luxembourg (I), Baleares (I), England (I), Corsica (I), Crete (c), Czech Republic (c), Croatia (I), France (I), Germany (I), Greece (I), Switzerland (I), Netherlands (I), Spain (I), Italy (I), Portugal (I), Macedonia (c), Poland (c), Romania (I), Sardinia (I), Sicily (I), Malta (I), Slovakia (I), Slovenia (I), Serbia & Kosovo (I), Madeira (I), Ecuador (I) 96714 0

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Habitat detail

"+ Division 2: Pano Panagia, Vouni Panagias, S part above Agia Moni monastery, at serpentine bends to upper plateau, on a bank, alt. 1079 m, 4.5.2017, R. Hand 8253 & C. Makris (B). – Agia Anastasia Kampos, apple grove, diabase, alt. 700 m, 31.10.1998, G. Hadjikyriakou 3830 (herb. Hadjikyriakou). Surprisingly, Meikle (1977) did not even mention this conspicuous fruit tree but at least in the past it has been grown here and there in Cyprus. In the place described above from Vouni area, one rather old shrub was found, most probably a relic of former cultivation. As in other parts of Europe, it is difficult to differentiate between such long-lasting relics (some may be grafted on Crataegus as well) and true naturalisation. G. Hadjikyriakou (pers. comm.) repeatedly searched for naturally grown plants. Apart from many grafted shrubs he found only one c. 15 years old plant near Kampos. The status of this species needs further clarification in Cyprus. Currently, it should be classified as “Casual”" (Hand 2019).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual. Cultivated (Tsintides et al. 2002).

First detection year
1998
Impacts
Positive
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
References

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Hand R (2019) Further noteworthy records of vascular plants in Cyprus (1997–2018) and some status clarifications. Cypricola 12: 1-17.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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