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Sorbus eminens

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA ROSALES ROSACEAE

Scientific Name: Sorbus eminens
Species Authority: E.F.Warb.
Taxonomic Notes: The species is apomictic. There appears to be significant variation between populations and further studies are required to elucidate their exact origins. Probably comprises several taxa.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D1 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Wigginton, M.J.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Found in the Wye Valley, the Avon Gorge, other locations in Somerset, and also in Bangor in North Wales, a population which was formerly placed under S. porrigentiformis.
Countries:
Native:
United Kingdom
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Population [top]

Population: About 250 trees exist in total.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A woodland tree, occurring very locally on carboniferous limestone.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The majority of trees are in the Avon Gorge, where they are under some degree of protection and constructive management.
Citation: Wigginton, M.J. 1998. Sorbus eminens. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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