Betula chinensis

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Aspera
Sectio: Betula sect. Asperae
Subsectio: Betula subsect. Chinenses
Species:

Betula chinensis Maxim., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 54(1): 47 (1879).

• Type locality: China; Hebei: Pohua Shan, near top of Mt. Conolly, 1600-1800 m.

• Heterotypic
  • Betula exaltata S.Moore, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 386 (1879).
  • Betula chinensis var. angusticarpa H.J.P.Winkl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 61: 67 (1904).
  • Betula collina Nakai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 44 (1915).
  • Betula fauriei H.Lév. ex Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 2: 35 (1915), pro syn.
  • Betula chinensis var. lancifolia Nakai ex Mori, Enum. Pl. Corea: 115 (1922).
  • Betula chinensis f. linearisquama Hatus., Rep. Exp. Forest. Agric. Kyusk. Univ. 5: 54 (1934).
  • Betula chinensis var. collina (Nakai) Uyeki, Woody Pl. Distr. Chôsen: 13 (1940).
  • Betula chinensis var. nana Liou, Ill. Fl. Ligneous Pl. N. E. China: 201 (1955), no Latin descr.
  • Betula liaotungensis A.I.Baranov in T.N.Liou, Ill. Fl. Ligneous Pl. N. E. China: 559 (1958).
  • Betula chinensis f. nana (Liou) Kitag., Neolin. Fl. Manshur.: 213 (1979), basionym nom. inval.
  • Betula chinensis var. linearisquama (Hatus.) S.L.Tung, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 1(1-2): 129 (1981).
  • Betula jiaodongensis S.B.Liang, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(2): 155 (1984).
  • Betula ceratoptera G.H.Liu & Ma, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 9(4): 55 (1989).
  • Betula chinensis f. lancifolia (Nakai ex T.Mori) M.Kim, Korean Endemic Pl.: 300 (2004).

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• Ashburner, K. & McAllister, H.A. 2013. The genus Betula: A taxonomic revision of birches (A Botanical Magazine Monograph). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 431 pp., ISBN 978-1-84246-141-9. Reference page. 

• Shaw, K., Roy , S. & Wilson, B. 2014. Betula chinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194283A2309533.en.
• Wang. N., McAllister, H.A., Bartlett, P.R. & Buggs, R.J.A. 2016. Molecular phylogeny and genome size evolution of the genus Betula (Betulaceae). Annals of Botany 117(6): 1023–1035. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw048 Reference page. 

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Betula chinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Betula chinensis. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Betula chinensis. Accessed: Jul 20 2025.