Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Tibet, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, Belarus, Connecticut, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Italy, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tennessee, Ukraine, West Virginia, Wisconsin

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

• Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
• Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
• Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
• Pankhurst, R. in Pankhurst, R. (2007-2013). Rosaceae database [IOPI].
• Park, C.W. (ed.) in Lee, Yong No (2024). Flora of Korea 5a-2: 1-70. Kyo-Hak Publ. Co., Ltd.
• Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

• Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST. [Cited as Chaenomeles lagenaria.]
• Kurtto, A., Sennikov, A.N. & Lampinen, R. (2013). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 16: 1-168. [Cited as Chaenomeles lagenaria.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

• (2021). www.phytoneuron.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/29PhytoN-ArkansasWoodyNonnatives.pdf. epublication.
• (2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v17.i1.1293. epublication.
• (2023). https://dx.doi.org/10.5209/bocm.79529. epublication.
• Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
• Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan 1(3): 466-834. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
• Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
• Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
• Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
• Kurtto, A., Sennikov, A.N. & Lampinen, R. (2013). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 16: 1-168.
• Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
• Tropicos.org (2009-continuously updated). Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.tropicos.org/.
• Urziceanu, M. & al. (2020). Updated list of non-native ornamental plants in Romania. Contributii Botanice Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca 55: 59-82.
• Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.