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Pyrus pedrottiana is a species of pear in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to Sicily, specifically the Nebrodi Mountains of northern Sicily. It is, together with P. ciancioi, P. vallis-demonis, P. sicanorum and P. castribonensis, one of five pear species endemic to the island, and was described in 2022.
Pyrus pedrottiana is only known to occur in an area of about 1,000 hectares within the Nebrodi Regional Park. Within this area, however, it is relatively common, occurring singly or in groups of several, especially in clearings. It grows between 1,300 and 1,500 m atitude, where it is associated with Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), hawthorns (Crataegus monogyna, C. laciniata), almond-leaved pear (P. spinosa), European wild apple (Malus sylvestris), spurge laurel (Daphne laureola), roses (Rosa canina, Rosa pulverulenta), Bramble (Rubus hirtus), and butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), with herbaceous species including milkwort (Polygala aff. preslii), tuberous comfrey (Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium), common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus subsp. corniculatus), branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus subsp. ramosus), rock thyme (Clinopodium alpinum subsp. nebrodense), slender wood violet (Viola reichenbachiana), crested dog's tail (Cynosurus cristatus), red bartsia (Odontites vernus subsp. serotinus), plume thistle (Cirsium vallis-demonii subsp.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pyrus pedrottiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
