Biology:Sorbus insignis

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Short description: Species of tree

Sorbus insignis
Sorbus insignis rowan red beries bunch Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.jpg
Sorbus insignis red berries in India
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. insignis
Binomial name
Sorbus insignis
(Hook.f.) Hedl.
Synonyms
  • Pyrus insignis Hook.f.
  • Pyrus indica Roxb.

Sorbus insignis is a species of rowan. It is a tree to 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall, rarely a shrub.[1] It is native to SW China (NW Yunnan and E Tibet), NE India (Manipur, Sikkim), Myanmar, and Nepal.[2]

The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in stone gardens, parks and yards.

References

  1. Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Sorbus insignis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200011687. Retrieved 1 July 2012. 
  2. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Sorbus insignis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 1 July 2012 }}

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1037228 entry