Sorbus koehneana
Sorbus koehneana has white berries with red pedicels
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. koehneana
Binomial name
Sorbus koehneana
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Pyrus koehneana (C.K.Schneid.) Cardot
    • Pyrus multijuga (Koehne) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Sorbus multijuga Koehne
    • Sorbus unguiculata Koehne
    • Sorbus valbrayi H.Lév.

Sorbus koehneana, also known as Koehne mountain ash, is a species of rowan native to central and southeast China and Qinghai.[2][3] It is found in mixed forests or thickets in mountains 2,300 to 4,000 m above sea level.[4] The species epithet is named after Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne, a late 19th century German botanist. Sorbus koehneana has white fruits and it's famous for the bright red color of its leaves in autumn.

References

  1. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 316 (1906)
  2. 1 2 "Sorbus koehneana C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "Sorbus koehneana C.k. Schneid. Koehne mountain ash". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 13 October 2020. Synonyms Sorbus fruticosa 'Koehneana'; Sorbus pogonopetala
  4. "陕甘花楸 sha gan hua qiu". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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