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Sorbus intermedia agg.

whitebeams (Rosaceae)

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Comprising:
  • Sorbus anglica Hedl. – English whitebeam
  • Sorbus arranensis Hedl. – Arran whitebeam
  • Sorbus austriaca (Beck) Hedl. – Austrian whitebeam
  • Sorbus cuneifolia T. C. G. Rich – Llangollen whitebeam
  • Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. – Swedish whitebeam
  • Sorbus leyana Wilmott – Ley’s whitebeam
  • Sorbus minima (Ley) Hedl. – least whitebeam
  • Sorbus mougeotii Soy.-Will. & Godr. – Mougeot’s whitebeam
  • Sorbus scannelliana T. C. G. Rich – Scannell’s whitebeam

The various microspecies in the Sorbus intermedia aggregate (such as this Sorbus anglica) have red fruits and leaves that are divided 10%–50% of the way to the midrib.

Cheddar Gorge (VC6: North Somerset); 2019-08-21

 whitebeams / Sorbus intermedia agg.: The various microspecies in the _Sorbus intermedia_ aggregate (such as this _Sorbus anglica_) have red fruits and leaves that are divided 10%–50% of the way to the midrib.

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