Hedlundia pseudofennica

Hedlundia pseudofennica, also called Arran service-tree[2] or Arran cut-leaved whitebeam, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. Endemic to the Isle of Arran in Scotland, it is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid between H. arranensis and Sorbus aucuparia, probably with additional backcrossing with S. aucuparia. Hedlundia arranensis is itself a hybrid between Aria rupicola and S. aucuparia. Apomixis and hybridization are common in some groups of Sorbus species.[3]

Hedlundia pseudofennica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Hedlundia
Species:
H. pseudofennica
Binomial name
Hedlundia pseudofennica
(E.F.Warb.) Sennikov & Kurtto
Synonyms
  • Pyrus pseudofennica (E.F.Warb.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Sorbus pseudofennica E.F.Warb.
  • Sorbus hybrida Syme
Detail of S. pseudofennica leaves.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rivers, M.C.; Rich, T.C.G.; Beech, E. (2017). "Sorbus pseudofennica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34720A81172256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T34720A81172256.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ Robertson, A.; Newton, A.C. & Ennos, R.A. (2004). "Multiple hybrid origins, genetic diversity and population genetic structure of two endemic Sorbus taxa on the Isle of Arran, Scotland". Molecular Ecology. 13 (1): 123–134. doi:10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.02025.x. PMID 14653794. S2CID 38956138.
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