Biology:Sorbus bristoliensis
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| Sorbus bristoliensis at Kew Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Subgenus: | Sorbus subg. Aria |
| Species: | S. bristoliensis
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| Sorbus bristoliensis Wilmott
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Sorbus bristoliensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is known commonly as the Bristol whitebeam.[2] It is endemic to Great Britain, growing wild only in the Avon Gorge and in the Leigh Woods area of Bristol. There are around 300 individuals as of 2016, and the population is thought to be increasing.[3]
References
- ↑ Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E. (2017). "Sorbus bristoliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T34741A81171372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T34741A81171372.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34741/81171372.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2249201 entry
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