Aria graeca

Aria graeca
Balkan whitebeam leaves and flowers
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Aria
Species:	A. graeca
Binomial name
Aria graeca (Lodd. ex Spach) M.Roem.
Synonyms [2]
List Aria nivea var. graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Formánek Crataegus graecaLodd. ex Spach Hahnia aria var. graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Dippel Pyrus aria var. graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Steud. Pyrus graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Loudon Pyrus hellasM.F.Fay & Christenh. Sorbus aria subsp. graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Nyman Sorbus aria var. graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) Griseb. Sorbus graeca(Lodd. ex Spach) S.Schauer Aria migarica(Zinserl.) Mezhenskyj Aria nivea var. cretica(Lindl.) M.Roem. Pyrus aria var. creticaLindl. Pyrus graecaLodd. Pyrus meridionalisGuss. Pyrus meridionalis proles cretica(Lindl.) Asch. & Graebn. Pyrus migarica(Zinserl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. Pyrus porrigens(Hedl.) Druce Sorbus aria var. cretica(Lindl.) Hayek Sorbus aria subsp. cretica(Lindl.) Holmboe Sorbus cretica(Lindl.) Fritsch & Rech. Sorbus cretica f. cuneifolia(Zinserl.) Kárpáti Sorbus cretica var. typicaSoó Sorbus graeca var. cuneataZinserl. Sorbus graeca f. cuneifoliaKárpáti Sorbus migaricaZinserl. Sorbus obtusidentataZinserl. Sorbus porrigensHedl. Sorbus umbellata var. cretica(Lindl.) C.K.Schneid.

Aria graeca, also known as the Greek whitebeam and fan-leaved service-tree, is a species of whitebeam, in the rose family (Rosaceae). ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Description

The Greek whitebeam is a deciduous shrub or small tree from 1 to 8 metres high. It is superficially similar to the closely related common whitebeam, but differs in having more strongly pronounced serrations on its leaves. It bears white flowers and red pomes. ^{[6] [7]}

Distribution and habitat

The tree is native to central and southeastern Europe (Albania, Austria, the Balearics, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine), the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia), the Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria) and parts of North Africa (Algeria, Morocco). ^[8]

References

1. Wilson, B. (2018). "Sorbus graeca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T79921482A119836533. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T79921482A119836533.en . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. "Aria graeca (Lodd. ex Spach) M.Roem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
3. "Sorbus graeca Lodd. ex Schauer — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
4. "The Euro+Med Plantbase Project". ww2.bgbm.org. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
5. "Sorbus graeca (SOUGC)[Overview] EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
6. "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
7. "Hortipedia - Sorbus graeca". en.hortipedia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
8. "Distribution". ww2.bgbm.org. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-30.