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Sorbus maderensis

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

Sorbus maderensis flowers at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, England.

Etymology

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

References

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

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Sorbus maderensis: Brief Summary

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

Sorbus maderensis flowers at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, England.
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