Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis
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| Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis | |
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| Karpatiosorbus 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: | Karpatiosorbus |
| Species: | K. bristoliensis
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| Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis (Wilmott) Sennikov & Kurtto
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Sorbus bristoliensis Wilmott | |
Karpatiosorbus 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Further reading[edit]
- Watkins, J. Whitebeams spread their leaves in Bristol's Avon Gorge. The Telegraph 14 May 2009.