Table 1 Summary of scientific names, synonyms, and common names of pear species shown in this review
From: A review of pears (Pyrus spp.), ancient functional food for modern times
Scientific name | Synonym | Common name |
|---|---|---|
Pyrus anatolica | Pyrus anatolica Browicz | Turkey pear |
Pyrus bretschneideri | – | Chinese white pear |
Pyrus calleryana var. fauriei | Pyrus fauriei C.K.Schneider | Korean Sun pear |
Pyrus communis | Pyrus communis subsp. | European pear |
| Â | communis | Â |
Pyrus malus var. | M. domestica (Suckow) | Ussurian pear, Manchurian |
ussuriensis | Borkh | pear, Harbin pear |
Pyrus pashia | Malus pashia (Buch.-Ham. | Himalayan pear |
| Â | ex D. DON) Wenzig | Â |
P. pyrifolia | Pyrus serotina | Asian pear |
| Â | Â | : Korean pear, Japanese pear |
| Â | Â | a part of Chinese pears |
Pyrus sinkiangensis | – | Xinjiang pear |