familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusSorbus
subgenusSorbus subg. Sorbus
sectionSorbus sect. Sorbus
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Sorbus sect. Sorbus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 437.
Winter buds ovoid to ovoid-conic, dull, not glaucous, not glutinous, densely hairy, hairs usually whitish, rarely rufous. Leaflets minutely, densely papillose abaxially (at 70×), not glaucous adaxially. Flowers: perianth and androecium semiepigynous. Pomes red to orange; sepals persistent; carpels distinct in distal 1/2, apex convex.
Distribution
Introduced; Eurasia, n Africa, Atlantic Islands (Iceland), Atlantic Islands (Madeira), also in Pacific Islands (New Zealand)
Discussion
Species 4 (2 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 +
absent +
absent +
not glutinous +
dull +
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 +
true +
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 +
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. Sorbus +
Sorbus subg. Sorbus +
section +
developed +
absent +
inconspicuous +
minute +
unarmed +
perennial +