Sorbus bristoliensis
Sorbus bristoliensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Sorbus |
Subgenus: | Aria |
Species: | S. bristoliensis |
Binomial name | |
Sorbus bristoliensis Wilmott | |
Sorbus bristoliensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is known commonly as the Bristol whitebeam.[1] It is endemic to the United Kingdom, growing wild only in the Avon Gorge and in the Leigh Woods area of Bristol. There are only about 100 individuals, but the population is thought to be increasing.[2]
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ Wigginton, M.J. 1998. Sorbus bristoliensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 19 November 2015.
Further reading
- Watkins, J. Whitebeams spread their leaves in Bristol's Avon Gorge. The Telegraph 14 May 2009.
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