Mohammad Islam - Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
Habib Ahmad - Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
Haidar Ali - Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
Jan Alam - Center of Plant Biodiversity and Botany, University of Swat, Pakistan

This paper communicates the latest taxonomic status of the oriental Pyrus species, Rosaceae from the Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Extensive field surveys were conducted and many plant specimens were collected during ۲۰۰۸-۲۰۱۲. A total of ۱۱۰ specimens were identified with the help of published literature, floras of the adjoining countries and the available herbarium specimens. GPS values, ecological notes, flowering & fruiting time and vernacular names of each taxon were recorded. Details of the ۴ species viz. Pyrus pashia, P. calleryana, P. bretschneideri and P. pyrifolia have been given in this account. Of these, P. calleryana, P. bretschneideri and P. pyrifolia are new records for Pakistan.

Pyrus, Oriental pears, new records, Pakistan