Biology:Sorbus hemsleyi
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Sorbus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. hemsleyi
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| Sorbus hemsleyi (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder[1]
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Sorbus hemsleyi is a species of whitebeam native to central China.[2] It is a small, erect deciduous tree to 4 m (13 ft) in height, with grey-green leaves and white flowers followed by brown fruit. The fruit are a major component of the diet of the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula).[3]
The cultivar 'John Bond' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]
References
- ↑ C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 2: 276 (1915)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sorbus hemsleyi (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:741772-1.
- ↑ Zhou, You-Bing; Slade, Eleanor; Newman, Chris; Wang, Xiao-Ming; Zhang, Shu-Yi (2008). "Frugivory and seed dispersal by the yellow-throated marten, Martes flavigula, in a subtropical forest of China". Journal of Tropical Ecology 24 (2): 219–223. doi:10.1017/S0266467408004793. https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/69907/1/Frugivory.pdf.
- ↑ "Sorbus hemsleyi 'John Bond' whitebeam 'John Bond'". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/241783/Sorbus-hemsleyi-John-Bond/Details. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q11133851 entry
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