...Researchers who subdivide the species of this genus say that there are more than 1,000 species, but the actual number of species is probably around 150 to 200. In Europe and the United States, it is admired as a spring-flowering flowering tree, and in particular, the European hawthorn C. oxyacantha L.em.Jacq., which is distributed from Europe to northern Africa, is called the "May flower" in England. Many species are also distinguished as horticultural varieties, and the flower color is not only white but also pink and red, and double-flowered varieties are known and are rich in variation, but cultivation in Japan is not yet common. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "May flower (plant)" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…この属の種を細分する研究者は1000種以上の種があるというが,実際にある種数は150~200種ほどであろう。欧米では春咲きの花木として観賞され,とくにヨーロッパからアフリカ北部に分布するセイヨウサンザシC.oxyacantha L.em.Jacq.はイギリスでは〈5月の花May flower〉の名がある。多くの種が園芸品種にも区別され,花色は白だけでなく桃色や紅色もあり,また八重咲きも知られ変異に富むが,日本での栽培はまだ一般的ではない。… ※「May flower(植物)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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