A plant genus of the family ROSACEAE. Do not confuse with Dryas Butterfly (BUTTERFLIES).

The rose plant family in the order ROSALES and class Magnoliopsida. They are generally woody plants. A number of the species of this family contain cyanogenic compounds.

Synonyms: Serviceberry, Rosaceae, Chaenomele, Mountain Mahogany, txid23139, Quinces, Flowering, Amelanchiers, Quince, txid48230, Dryas Plant, Mahogany, Mountain, Cotoneaster, Amelanchier, Mountain Mahoganies, Cotoneasters, Mahoganies, Mountain, Coleogyne, txid401068, Cercocarpus, Chaenomeles, Plants, Dryas, Flowering Quinces, Coleogynes, txid23146, txid36607, Quinces, Flowering Quince, Cydonia, Dryas Plants, txid36609, Quince, Flowering, Plant, Dryas, Serviceberries, Cydonias, txid36603, txid3745