Mespilus germanica
Until recently, "Mespilus germanica" was the only known species of medlar. However, in 1990, a new species was discovered in North America, now named "Mespilus canescens". The loquat, "Eriobotrya japonica", is more distantly related to the medlar than genera such as "Crataegus", "Amelanchier", "Peraphyllum", and "Malacomeles", but was once thought to be closely related, and is still sometimes called the 'Japanese medlar'.