Scientific and model-organism use:
Pyrus bourgaeana provides genetic material used in Rosaceae systematics and pear breeding studies. It is included in population-genetic and phylogenetic analyses of wild Pyrus species and serves as a taxonomic outgroup in comparative genomics of subfamily Amygdaloideae (e.g., family-wide divergence estimates and gene family evolution). Whole-genome sequencing and re-sequencing of Iberian Pyrus accessions (including P. bourgaeana) have been used to construct reference data resources for downstream analyses of diversity, selection, and genomic prediction in cultivated pears. Accessions are maintained in European germplasm collections, enabling comparative studies and enabling integration with bioinformatic databases focused on Rosaceae genomics and marker-assisted breeding.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Pyrus bourgaeana occurs naturally in southwestern Iberia. Seed and cuttings are supplied by regional germplasm repositories and restoration networks for ecological plantings and habitat creation; supply is regionally constrained, and plant material is locally sourced. The species is recognized in conservation frameworks (e.g., national Red Lists and European habitats directive Annex II) in parts of its range, with wild collection subject to regional permits. Seedlots may be offered under national and EU rules governing forest reproductive material; certification and chain-of-custody documentation ensure provenance traceability for restoration planting.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Pyrus communis var. mariana	Willk.	; 1852 25 1852
Pyrus mamorensis	Trab.	Bull. Stat. Recherch. Forest. N. Afrique 1: 118 (1916)
Pyrus bourgaeana f. triloba	(P.Silva & Fontes) P.Silva	Agron. Lusit. 34: 188 (1973)
Pyrus communis subsp. bourgaeana	(Decne.) Nyman	Consp. Fl. Eur. : 240 (1878)
Pyrus bourgaeana subsp. mamorensis	(Trab.) Rivas Mart., Molero Mesa, Marfíl & G.Benítez	Naturalia Cantabricae 8(Esp. 3): 120 (2020)
Pyrus communis prol. bourgaeana	(Decne.) Asch. & Graebn.	Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 64 (1906)
Pyrus communis prol. mariana	(Willk.) Asch. & Graebn.	Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 64 (1906)
Pyrus communis f. triloba	P.Silva & Fontes	Agron. Lusit. 13: 80 (1951)
Pyrus mamorensis var. brevipes	Emb. & Maire	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 21-22: 34 (1929)
Pyrus communis var. marianica	Willk. ex Rivas Goday	Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles 17(2): cuadro 7º ad pág. 344 (1959)
Pyrus mamorensis var. eumamorensis	Maire	Cat. Pl. Maroc 2: 333 (1932)
Pyrus pyraster subsp. mariana	(Willk.) Terpó	Kert. Szölész. Föisk. Évk. 22: 95 (1958 publ. 1960)
Pyrus communis subsp. mamorensis	(Trab.) Maire	Fl. Afrique N. 15: 112 (1980)
Pyrus communis var. brevipes	(Emb. & Maire) Maire	Fl. Afrique N. 15: 113 (1980)
Pyrus communis var. bourgaeana	(Decne.) Laguna	Fl. Forest. Españ. 2: 193 (1890)
Pyrus communis subsp. mariana	(Willk.) Asch. & Graebn.	Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 6(2): 64 (1906)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Spanish	piruetano
Spanish	piruétano
Spanish	perotoneros
Spanish	pera ibérica
Spanish	pera iberica
Spanish	galoperos
Arabic	كمثرى إيبيرية
Persian	گلابی ایبری
Hebrew	אגס מרוקני
Portuguese	cachapirro
Portuguese	carapeteiro
Portuguese	catapereiro
Portuguese	escalheiro-manso
Portuguese	escalheiro-preto
Portuguese	pereira brava
Portuguese	pereira-brava
Portuguese	pereiro bravo
Portuguese	pereiro-bravo
Thai	สาลี่ไอบีเรีย

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  - Morocco

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- Southwestern Europe
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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0001018703
Tropicos	50092995
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:730727-1
The Plant List	rjp-9567
Observations.org	121078
NCBI Taxonomy	2720245
IUCN Red List	173008
IPNI	730727-1
iNaturalist	63954
GBIF	5362630
Freebase	/m/0h1d37z
EPPO	PYUBO
EOL	635946
USDA GRIN	316049
Wikipedia	Pyrus_bourgaeana
CMAUP	NPO10048
Open Tree Of Life	377831

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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The seed dispersal syndrome hypothesis in ungulate-dominated landscapes

Fedriani JM, Garrote PJ, Burgos T, Escribano-Ávila G, Morera B, Virgós E

Sci Rep

05-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10914747
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-55820-0
PMID:	38443407

Using Analytic Hierarchy Process to Assess Beekeeping Suitability in Portuguese Controlled Areas: A First Approach

Roque N, Fernandez P, Silveira C, Vilas-Boas M, Anjos O

Insects

29-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10888816
doi:	10.3390/insects15020091
PMID:	38392511

Wild Edible Plants of Andalusia: Traditional Uses and Potential of Eating Wild in a Highly Diverse Region

Benítez G, Molero-Mesa J, González-Tejero MR

Plants (Basel)

07-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10051205
doi:	10.3390/plants12061218
PMID:	36986907

Arbutin: Occurrence in Plants, and Its Potential as an Anticancer Agent

Nahar L, Al-Groshi A, Kumar A, Sarker SD

Molecules

11-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9787540
doi:	10.3390/molecules27248786
PMID:	36557918

Unmasking the perching effect of the pioneer Mediterranean dwarf palm Chamaerops humilis L.

González-García V, Garrote PJ, Fedriani JM

PLoS One

23-Aug-2022

PMCID:	PMC9398033
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0273311
PMID:	35998189

Assessing the Diversity and Systematics of Brachyopini Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Iberian Peninsula, Including the Descriptions of Two New Species

Ricarte A, Nedeljković Z, Aguado-Aranda P, Marcos-García MÁ

Insects

18-Jul-2022

PMCID:	PMC9319642
doi:	10.3390/insects13070648
PMID:	35886824

Predation risk can modify the foraging behaviour of frugivorous carnivores: Implications of rewilding apex predators for plant–animal mutualisms

Burgos T, Fedriani JM, Escribano‐Ávila G, Seoane J, Hernández‐Hernández J, Virgós E

J Anim Ecol

23-Mar-2022

PMCID:	PMC9311824
doi:	10.1111/1365-2656.13682
PMID:	35322415

Interspecific interactions among functionally diverse frugivores and their outcomes for plant reproduction: A new approach based on camera-trap data and tailored null models

Selwyn M, Garrote PJ, Castilla AR, Fedriani JM

PLoS One

16-Oct-2020

PMCID:	PMC7567357
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0240614
PMID:	33064761

Topographic effects on dispersal patterns of Phytophthora cinnamomi at a stand scale in a Spanish heathland

Cardillo E, Acedo A, Abad E

PLoS One

30-Mar-2018

PMCID:	PMC5877875
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0195060
PMID:	29601576

Spatio-temporal arrangement of Chamaerops humilis inflorescences and occupancy patterns by its nursery pollinator, Derelomus chamaeropsis

Jácome-Flores ME, Delibes M, Wiegand T, Fedriani JM

Ann Bot

02-Jan-2018

PMCID:	PMC5838815
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcx177
PMID:	29300822

Short-Term Effects of a Revegetation Program on the Orthopteran Diversity in Oak Forests of the Southern Iberian Peninsula

Moyano L, Cárdenas AM, Gallardo P, Presa JJ

J Insect Sci

01-Jan-2014

PMCID:	PMC5657949
doi:	10.1093/jisesa/ieu152
PMID:	25527595

Microgeographical, inter-individual, and intra-individual variation in the flower characters of Iberian pear Pyrus bourgaeana (Rosaceae)

Żywiec M, Delibes M, Fedriani JM

Oecologia

27-Dec-2011

PMCID:	PMC3375002
doi:	10.1007/s00442-011-2232-5
PMID:	22200854

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
(12S)-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14,16,18-hexaene	26202781	Click to see	265.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
(R)-5,6,6a,7-Tetrahydro-1,2,9,10-tetramethoxy-6-methyl-4H-dibenzo(de,g)quinoline	1078819	Click to see	355.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-((7aR)-5,6,7a,8-Tetrahydro-7H-benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(6,5,4-de)quinolin-7-yl)ethanone	6453733	Click to see	307.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-[(12R)-16-methoxy-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14(19),15,17-hexaen-11-yl]ethanone	10246449	Click to see	337.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
7H-Benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(6,5,4-de)quinoline-7-carboxaldehyde,5,6,7a,8-tetrahydro-, (7aR)-	158516	Click to see C1CN(C2CC3=CC=CC=C3C4=C2C1=CC5=C4OCO5)C=O	293.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Anonaine	160597	Click to see C1CNC2CC3=CC=CC=C3C4=C2C1=CC5=C4OCO5	265.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
Lanuginosine	97622	Click to see	305.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Liriodenine	10144	Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C4C(=C2)C=CN=C4C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C53	275.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Roemerine	119204	Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1CC5=CC=CC=C54)OCO3	279.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines / Hydroxy-7-aporphines
(12R,13S)-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14,16,18-hexaen-13-ol	15560530	Click to see C1CNC2C(C3=CC=CC=C3C4=C2C1=CC5=C4OCO5)O	281.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Biphenyls and derivatives
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-ol, 2'-methoxy-3,5'-di-2-propenyl-	11857938	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC=C)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)CC=C	280.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-Methoxyhonokiol	155160	Click to see	280.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Caryolanemagnolol	21726647	Click to see CC1(CC2C1CCC3(CC2(CCC3O)OC4=C(C=C(C=C4)CC=C)C5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC=C)O)C)C	486.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Honokiol	72303	Click to see	266.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Magnaledehyde E	5319190	Click to see C=CCC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C=CC(=C2)C=O)O)O	254.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
Magnolol	72300	Click to see C=CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2)CC=C)O	266.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylethers
2,3,4-Trihydroxy-5-(4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)benzaldehyde	71812224	Click to see	286.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
3-[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)phenyl]prop-2-enal	134367	Click to see C=CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC(=CC(=C2O)O)C=CC=O	296.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-[(E)-3-methoxyprop-1-enyl]-3-(4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)benzene-1,2-diol	71812222	Click to see COCC=CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)CC=C)O)O	312.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isomagnolol	159137	Click to see	266.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Obovaaldehyde	23259953	Click to see	270.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
Obovatal	6439677	Click to see C=CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC(=CC(=C2O)O)C=CC=O	296.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Obovatol	100771	Click to see	282.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Phenol, 2-[3-hydroxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenoxy]-5-(2-propenyl)-	10016628	Click to see	282.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Chavicol	68148	Click to see	134.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(-)-beta-Pinene	440967	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(-)-Camphene	440966	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
alpha-Pinene, (+)-	82227	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
Bornyl acetate, (-)-	93009	Click to see	196.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+)-Limonene	440917	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
Cadalene	10225	Click to see	198.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Caryophyllene oxide	1742210	Click to see	220.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Clovanemagnolol	10323149	Click to see CC1(CC(C23C1CCC(C2)(C(CC3)O)C)OC4=C(C=C(C=C4)CC=C)C5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC=C)O)C	486.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
[2R-cis]-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-Octahydro-alpha,alpha,4a,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenemethanol	91730386	Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(CCC1)C)C(C)(C)O	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-[(2R,4aS,8aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol	118976561	Click to see CC1=CCCC2(C1CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)C	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-[4-[[(1R,4aR,7R,8aR)-7-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]oxy]-3-prop-2-enylphenyl]-4-prop-2-enylphenol	14587421	Click to see	488.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-[2-[[(1R,4aR,7R,8aR)-7-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]oxy]-5-prop-2-enylphenyl]-2-prop-2-enylphenol	21726646	Click to see	488.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
alpha-Eudesmol	92762	Click to see CC1=CCCC2(C1CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)C	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
Beta-Eudesmol	91457	Click to see	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
Cryptomeridiol	165258	Click to see	240.38	unknown	via CMAUP database
Eudesmagnolol	14587417	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)(C)OC3=C(C=C(C=C3)CC=C)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)CC=C)O	488.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Eudesobovatol A	442837	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)(C)OC3=CC(=CC(=C3O)OC4=CC=C(C=C4)CC=C)CC=C	504.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Eudesobovatol B	10346031	Click to see	504.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
gamma-EUDESMOL	6432005	Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(CCC1)C)C(C)(C)O	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see	414.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sitogluside	5742590	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	576.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Syringin	5316860	Click to see	372.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxanes / Phenylbenzodioxanes / Phenylbenzo-1,4-dioxanes
Magnolianin	9918938	Click to see	827.00	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Benzylisoquinolines
(1S)-1-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-ium-7-ol	6093330	Click to see	314.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Magnocurarine	53266	Click to see C[N+]1(CCC2=CC(=C(C=C2C1CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)OC)C	314.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	21629882	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)O)OC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O	624.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives
Coumanolignan	24796112	Click to see	318.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Rutin	5280805	Click to see	610.50	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Pyrus bourgaeana

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Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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