Biology:Sorbus rosea

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Sorbus

Sorbus rosea
Sorbus rosea kz01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. rosea
Binomial name
Sorbus rosea
McAll.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pyrus gulabi M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Sorbus rosea is a species of rowan native to Kashmir in Pakistan.[2] It is a small tree with large pink flowers and berries, dark green leaves turning to red in the Autumn, and reddish bark with silver patches.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]

References

  1. Sorbus & Rowans: 236 (2005)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Sorbus rosea McAll.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77069179-1. 
  3. "Sorbus rosea ‘Rosiness’". Gardeners' World Magazine. https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/sorbus-rosea-rosiness/. 
  4. "Sorbus rosea". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/238631/Sorbus-rosea/Details. Retrieved 11 October 2020. "Synonyms Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosea'; Sorbus rosea 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana" 

Wikidata ☰ Q17271752 entry