Pourthiaea

Pourthiaea is a genus of deciduous shrubs and small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae), tribe Maleae. Recent genetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic; prior to this, the genus was formerly treated either as a section within Photinia, or alternatively as a synonym of Aronia; some of the species have also been treated in Stranvaesia in the past. Its native range is East Asia and Indo-China. It is found in the regions of Assam, Bangladesh, (north-central, south-central and southeastern) China, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. The genus name of Pourthiaea is in honour of J. A. Pourthié (1830–1866), a French clergyman and also missionary in Korea. It was first described and published in the Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris), Volume 10, page 146, in 1874....read more on Wikipedia.