Pyrus cydonia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 480. 1753.

"Habitat ad ripas petrosas Danubii." RCN: 3665.

Lectotype (Aldasoro & Aedo in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 543. 2002): Herb. Burser XXIII: 32 (UPS) .

Current name: Cydonia oblonga Mill. ( Rosaceae).