Sorbus maderensis
Sorbus maderensis, a rowan, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Madeira. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sorbus maderensis flowers at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, England.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. maderensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorbus maderensis Dode | |
Etymology
Sorbus is the Latin name for the fruit of the service tree. Maderensis means 'from Madeira'.[2]
References
- Carvalho, J.A. (2011). "Sorbus maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 247, 356
- Fernandes, F. (2017). "Sorbus aucuparia subsp. maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30337A103201926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30337A103201926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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