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Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz

Dwarf Whitebeam

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sorbus (White Beam)

Synonyms

Sorbus chamaemespilus
Aria chamaemespilus
Aria crantzii
Aronia chamaemespilus
Azarolus chamaemespilus
Chamaemespilus alpina
Chamaemespilus humilis
Crataegus chamaemespilus
Crataegus humilis
Hahnia chamaemespilus
Lazarolus chamaemespilus
Mespilus chamaemespilus
Pyrenia chamaemespilus
Pyrus alpina
Pyrus chamaemespilus
Sorbus cerasoides
Sorbus dentosa
Sorbus pilosula
Sorbus purpurea

Related species

Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Sorbus aucuparia L. - Rowan
Sorbus subg. Aria
Sorbus subg. Cormus
Sorbus domestica L. - Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Torminaria
Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz - Wild Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Chamaemespilus
Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz - Dwarf Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Borkhausenia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. - Swedish Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Hedlundia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Karpatiosorbus Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Normeyera Májovský & Bernátová

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sorbus chamaemespilus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sorbus chamaemespilus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sorbus chamaemespilus

Sorbus chamaemespilus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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