: A comprehensive list of the most important synonyms and relevant botanical literature.

: Primarily covers the Malinae (Rosaceae) family, including both native and introduced species in Europe. Key Nomenclatural Adjustments :

: Proposal of the new combination Sorbaronia mitschurinii to reflect the intergeneric hybrid origin of Aronia mitschurinii .

: References to maps that cover the full global distribution of specific taxa beyond Europe.

: The AFE series generally deviates from Flora Europaea by using a refined 50 km × 50 km UTM/MGRS grid and updated territorial mapping boundaries. Structural Overview of AFE Volumes

These notes provide the essential taxonomic corrections and nomenclatural changes that define the "deviations" for the upcoming volume:

: Verification of synonyms for Cotoneaster bullatus and C. tomentellus . It clarifies that Cotoneaster marianus (formerly thought to be a Macedonian endemic) is a synonym of C. parnassicus from Greece.