Sorbus anglica
Sorbus anglica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Sorbus |
Species: | S. anglica |
Binomial name | |
Sorbus anglica Hedl. | |
Sorbus anglica, the English whitebeam,[1] is a species of whitebeam tree in the Rosaceae family. It is uncommonly found in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with an entire British population estimated at about 600.[2] individuals.
References
- ↑ "NBN Taxonomic and Designation Information: Sorbus anglica". National Biodiversity Network. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ David Jones, Welsh Wildlife, 2003, "Trees", p. 39.
Source
- Wigginton, M.J. 1998. Sorbus anglica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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