familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusSorbus
subgenusSorbus subg. Sorbus
sectionSorbus sect. Commixtae
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Sorbus sect. Commixtae
Gen. Sorbus, 236. 2005.
Winter buds ovoid to conic, usually shiny, occasionally glaucous, mostly glutinous, glabrous or hairy, hairs whitish or rufous. Leaflets not papillose abaxially nor glaucous adaxially. Flowers: perianth and androecium semiepigynous. Pomes red to orange; sepals persistent; carpels distinct in distal 1/2, apex flat or convex.
Distribution
North America, e Asia (Japan), e Asia (Russian Far East [Kuril Islands), e Asia (Sakhalin]), e Asia (Taiwan)
Discussion
Species 6 (4 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"thin" is not a number."/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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aggregated +
perigynous +
dehiscent +
convex;flat +
absent +
absent +
glutinous +
shiny +
winter +
distinct +
proximal +
woolly +
cartilaginous +
tanniferous +
villous +
absent +
aggregated +
absent +
single-layered +
epigynous +
1/2 +
aggregated +
shiny +
fascicles +
persistent +
obconic +
6-400+-flowered +
axillary +
crassinucellate +
epigynous +
compound +
alternate +
deciduous +
epigynous +
epigynous +
absent +
glaucous +
papillose +
horizontal +
conspicuous +
absent +
aggregated +
absent +
perigynous +
longer +
broadly obovate;broadly ovate +
5-lacunate +
absent +
1;250 +
Gen. Sorbus, +
2005 +
not arillate +
asymmetric +
3;5 +
flattened;ovoid;lanceoloid +
persistent +
fleshy +
unarmed +
absent +
Endemic +
14;20 +
capitate +
pinnate +
absent +
ovate;lanceolate or flabellate +
persistent +
distinct +
terminal +
2;5 +
elongate +
Sorbus sect. Commixtae +
Sorbus subg. Sorbus +
section +
developed +
absent +
inconspicuous +
minute +
unarmed +
perennial +