Crataegus oxyacantha
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The name Crataegus oxyacantha L. has been rejected as being of uncertain application, but is sometimes still used.
introduced the name Crataegus oxyacantha for a species of Northern European Hawthorn and the name gradually became used for several similar species which were assumed to be the same, particularly the Midland Hawthorn C. laevigata and the Common Hawthorn C. monogyna. In 1946 Dandy
showed that Linnaeus had actually observed and described a single-styled species similar to the Common Hawthorn, and the Midland Hawthorn was effectively a later discovery. However, Byatt showed that confusion over the true identity of C. oxyacantha remained , and the name was formally rejected as ambiguous by the International Botanical Congress
. More recently, Christensen concluded that the species studied by Linnaeus matches C. rhipidophylla
Gand.
, a relatively rare species.
Taxonomy
LinnaeusCarolus Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
introduced the name Crataegus oxyacantha for a species of Northern European Hawthorn and the name gradually became used for several similar species which were assumed to be the same, particularly the Midland Hawthorn C. laevigata and the Common Hawthorn C. monogyna. In 1946 Dandy
James Edgar Dandy
James Edgar Dandy was a British botanist, Keeper of Botany, at the British Museum between 1956 and 1966.- References :...
showed that Linnaeus had actually observed and described a single-styled species similar to the Common Hawthorn, and the Midland Hawthorn was effectively a later discovery. However, Byatt showed that confusion over the true identity of C. oxyacantha remained , and the name was formally rejected as ambiguous by the International Botanical Congress
International Botanical Congress
International Botanical Congress is a large-scale meeting of botanists in all scientific fields, from all over the world. Authorized by the International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies , congresses are held every six years with the venue circulating around the world. The XVIII...
. More recently, Christensen concluded that the species studied by Linnaeus matches C. rhipidophylla
Crataegus rhipidophylla
Crataegus rhipidophylla is a species of hawthorn which occurs naturally from southern Scandinavia and the Baltic region to France, the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, Caucasia, and Ukraine. It is poorly known as a landscape and garden plant, but seems to have potential for those uses. Two varieties are...
Gand.
Michel Gandoger
Abbott Jean Michel Gandoger , was a French botanist and mycologist.. Gandoger was born in Arnas, the son of a wealthy vineyard owner in the Beaujolais region. Although he took holy orders at the age of 26, he devoted his life to the study of botany, specializing in the genus Rosa...
, a relatively rare species.