× Rhaphiobotrya is an artificial hybrid genus (nothogenus) that occurred in cultivation between Eriobotrya and Rhaphiolepis.

[1] The genus was first described in 2008 for the cultivar × Rhaphiobotrya 'Coppertone', which had been previously listed under several species of Eriobotrya and Rhaphiolepis.

[3][4] The genus is based on × Rhaphiobotrya 'Coppertone', which is an evergreen shrub growing to 5–6 m (16–20 ft) high.

[5][6][1] × Rhaphiobotrya 'Montic' (Majestic Beauty) was probably the first hybrid discovered; a US plant patent was granted in 1973.

It was described as a seedling of Eriobotrya deflexa, but differing in a number of aspects, including the coppery-red young leaves.