Sorbus maderensis

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Sorbus maderensis
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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. maderensisLowe
  • Pyrus aucuparia var. maderensisLowe

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

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Etymology

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

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References

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