Biology:Sorbus maderensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Sorbus maderensis
Sorbus maderensis flowers and foliage.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. maderensis
Binomial name
Sorbus maderensis
(Lowe) Dode
Synonyms
List
  • Pyrus maderensis (Lowe) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Sorbus aucuparia subsp. maderensis (Lowe) McAll.
  • Sorbus aucuparia var. maderensis Lowe
  • Pyrus aucuparia var. maderensis Lowe

Sorbus maderensis is a species of rowan in the family Rosaceae that is endemic to Madeira. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

Sorbus is the Latin name for the fruit of the service tree. Maderensis means 'from Madeira'.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carvalho, J.A. (2011). "Sorbus maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/30337/0. Retrieved 20 May 2014. 
  2. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 247, 356

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1594163 entry




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