Pyrus hopeiensis is a species of wild pear in the family Rosaceae, native to north-central China.[1] It is a naturally occurring hybrid of other Chinese Pyrus species, but is it unclear which ones are its parents. Its fruits are small and bitter, so it is not valued or conserved by locals.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pyrus hopeiensis T.T.Yu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ Li, Yongtan; Zhang, Jun; Wang, Shijie; Zhang, Yiwen; Yang, Minsheng (2021). "The Distribution and Origins of Pyrus hopeiensis-"Wild Plant with Tiny Population" Using Whole Genome Resequencing". Frontiers in Plant Science. 12: 668796. doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.668796. PMC 8250157. PMID 34220890.