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{{Short description|Species of whitebeam, the English whitebeam}}
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| image = Sorbus anglica 24126626.jpg
| status = NT
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| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref=<ref name=iucn>Beech, E. & Rivers, M.C. 2017. Sorbus anglica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T34731A81170965. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T34731A81170965.en. Downloaded on 25 October 2017.</ref>
| status_ref=<ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Beech, E. |author2=Rivers, M.C. |year=2017 |title=''Sorbus anglica'' |volume=2017 |page=e.T34731A81170965 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T34731A81170965.en |access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref>
| genus = Sorbus
| genus = Hedlundia
| species = anglica
| species = anglica
| authority = Hedl.
| authority = (Hedl.) Sennikov & Kurtto
| synonyms =
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* ''Pyrus britannica'' <small>M.F.Fay & Christenh.</small>
* ''Sorbus anglica'' <small>Hedl.</small>
* ''Sorbus mougeotii var. anglica'' <small>(Hedl.) C.E.Salmon </small>
* ''Sorbus waltersii'' <small>P.D.Sell</small>
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'''''Sorbus anglica''''', the '''English whitebeam''',<ref>{{cite web|title=NBN Taxonomic and Designation Information: Sorbus anglica|url=http://data.nbn.org.uk/speciesInfo/taxonomy.jsp?searchTerm=Sorbus%20anglica&spKey=NHMSYS0000463794|work=[[National Biodiversity Network]]|publisher=[[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]]|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> is a species of [[whitebeam]] [[tree]] in the family [[Rosaceae]]. It is uncommonly found in [[Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]], with an entire British population estimated at about 600<ref>David Jones, ''Welsh Wildlife'', 2003, "Trees", p. 39.</ref> individuals.
'''''Hedlundia anglica''''', the '''English whitebeam''',<ref>{{cite web|title=NBN Taxonomic and Designation Information: ''Sorbus anglica'' |url=http://data.nbn.org.uk/speciesInfo/taxonomy.jsp?searchTerm=Sorbus%20anglica&spKey=NHMSYS0000463794|work=[[National Biodiversity Network]]|publisher=[[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]]|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> is a species of [[whitebeam]] tree in the family [[Rosaceae]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hedlundia anglica (Hedl.) Sennikov & Kurtto {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77164901-1 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref> It is endemic to Ireland and the United Kingdom, with an entire British population estimated at about 600<ref>David Jones, ''Welsh Wildlife'', 2003, "Trees", p. 39.</ref> individuals.

==Description==
==Description==
Sorbus anglica grows as a small tree or shrub, often with multiple stems. The leaves are broader than most other Sorbus, with lobes whose bases are incised up to one third of the way to the midrib.<ref>Rich, T.C.G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M.C.F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.</ref>
''Hedlundia anglica'' grows as a small tree or shrub, often with multiple stems. The leaves are broader than most other related species, with lobes whose bases are incised up to one third of the way to the midrib.{{R|"Rich"}}

==Distribution==
==Distribution==
Sorbus anglica is found in several widely scattered sites in SW England, Wales, and around Killarney in SW Ireland.<ref>Rich, T.C.G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M.C.F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.</ref>
''Hedlundia anglica'' is found in several widely scattered sites in southwestern England, Wales, and around Killarney in southwestern Ireland.{{R|"Rich"}}

==Ecology and evolution==
==Ecology and evolution==
Sorbus anglica is usually found growing on cliffs, quarries and rocky hillsides. It appears to be indifferent to soil pH. Occasional specimens are known from oak woodland. Research suggests Sorbus anglica developed from a cross between [[Sorbus porrigentiformis]] and [[Sorbus aucuparia]].<ref>Rich, T.C.G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M.C.F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.</ref>
''Hedlundia anglica'' is usually found growing on cliffs, quarries and rocky hillsides. It appears to be indifferent to [[soil pH]]. Occasional specimens are known from oak woodland. Research suggests ''Hedlundia anglica'' arose from a cross between ''[[Aria porrigentiformis]]'' and ''[[Sorbus aucuparia]]''.{{R|"Rich"}}

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|File:Sorbus anglica 24126637.jpg|Full tree.
|File:Sorbus anglica 24126631.jpg|Trunk.
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist| refs =
<ref name="Rich">Rich, T. C. G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M. C. F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.</ref>
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[[Category:Sorbus|anglica]]
[[Category:Hedlundia|anglica]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]
[[Category:Flora of Great Britain]]

[[Category:Trees of Ireland]]

[[Category:Trees of Europe]]
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 6 March 2024

Hedlundia anglica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Hedlundia
Species:
H. anglica
Binomial name
Hedlundia anglica
(Hedl.) Sennikov & Kurtto
Synonyms
List
  • Pyrus britannica M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Sorbus anglica Hedl.
  • Sorbus mougeotii var. anglica (Hedl.) C.E.Salmon
  • Sorbus waltersii P.D.Sell

Hedlundia anglica, the English whitebeam,[2] is a species of whitebeam tree in the family Rosaceae.[3] It is endemic to Ireland and the United Kingdom, with an entire British population estimated at about 600[4] individuals.

Description[edit]

Hedlundia anglica grows as a small tree or shrub, often with multiple stems. The leaves are broader than most other related species, with lobes whose bases are incised up to one third of the way to the midrib.[5]

Distribution[edit]

Hedlundia anglica is found in several widely scattered sites in southwestern England, Wales, and around Killarney in southwestern Ireland.[5]

Ecology and evolution[edit]

Hedlundia anglica is usually found growing on cliffs, quarries and rocky hillsides. It appears to be indifferent to soil pH. Occasional specimens are known from oak woodland. Research suggests Hedlundia anglica arose from a cross between Aria porrigentiformis and Sorbus aucuparia.[5]

  • Full tree.
    Full tree.
  • Trunk.
    Trunk.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beech, E.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Sorbus anglica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34731A81170965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T34731A81170965.en. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "NBN Taxonomic and Designation Information: Sorbus anglica". National Biodiversity Network. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Hedlundia anglica (Hedl.) Sennikov & Kurtto | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ David Jones, Welsh Wildlife, 2003, "Trees", p. 39.
  5. ^ a b c Rich, T. C. G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M. C. F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.

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