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Sorbus koehneana

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Sorbus koehneana
Sorbus koehneana has white berries with red pedicels
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. koehneana
Binomial name
Sorbus koehneana
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Pyrus koehneana (C.K.Schneid.) Cardot
    • Pyrus multijuga (Koehne) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Sorbus multijuga Koehne
    • Sorbus unguiculata Koehne
    • Sorbus valbrayi H.Lév.

Sorbus koehneana, also known as Koehne mountain ash, is a species of rowan native to central and southeast China and Qinghai.[2][3] It is found in mixed forests or thickets in mountains 2,300 to 4,000 m above sea level.[4] The species epithet is named after Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne, a late 19th century German botanist. Sorbus koehneana has white fruits and it's famous for the bright red color of its leaves in autumn.

References

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  1. ^ Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 316 (1906)
  2. ^ a b "Sorbus koehneana C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Sorbus koehneana C.k. Schneid. Koehne mountain ash". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 13 October 2020. Synonyms Sorbus fruticosa 'Koehneana'; Sorbus pogonopetala
  4. ^ "陕甘花楸 sha gan hua qiu". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 13 October 2020.