| Crataegus × smithiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. × smithiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus × smithiana | |
Crataegus × smithiana, or perhaps more correctly Crataegus 'Smithiana', is a hybrid hawthorn commonly known as red Mexican hawthorn. The hybrid is said to have originated at the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, Australia. This tree has been planted along several streets in Canberra.
Taxonomy
The Latin binomial that is sometimes used, Crataegus × smithiana or the equivalent C. smithiana, appears to have never been validly published under the rules of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
References
- http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2007-66/current/rtf/2007-66.rtf Australian Capital Territory Heritage (Decision about Registration of the Blandforida 4 Housing Precinct Forrest) Notice 2007 (No 1)
- http://www.ipni.org The International Plant Names Index
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