Betula grossa


Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Fagales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Aspera
Sectio: Betula sect. Lentae
Species:
Name
Betula grossa Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Sächs. Ges. Wiss. 4(3): 228 (1846).
Synonyms
- Homotypic
- Betula lenta var. grossa (Siebold & Zucc.) Regel, Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 13(2): 127 (1861).
- Heterotypic
- Betula carpinifolia Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Sächs. Ges. Wiss. 4(3): 228 (1846), nom. illeg.
- Betula ulmifolia Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Sächs. Ges. Wiss. 4(3): 229 (1846).
- Betula lenta var. carpinifolia Regel, Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 13(2): 127 (1861).
- Betula bhojpattra var. subcordata Regel, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 38(2): 416 (1865).
- Betula ulmifolia var. typica Regel, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 38(2): 414 (1865), nom. inval.
- Betula alba var. communis Shirai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 8: 319 (1894).
- Betula ulmifolia var. sericea H.J.P.Winkl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 61: 64 (1904).
- Betula ulmifolia var. subcordata (Regel) H.J.P.Winkl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 61: 64 (1904).
- Betula ermanii var. subcordata (Regel) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 27: 148 (1913).
- Betula sollennis Koidz., Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 20 (1930).
- Betula acuminatifolia V.N.Vassil., Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 27: 77 (1942).
- Betula pseudolenta V.N.Vassil., Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 27: 78 (1942).
Distribution
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Siebold, P.F. de & Zuccarini, J.G. 1846. Florae Japonicae familiae naturales, adjectis generum et specierum exemplis selectis. Sectio altera. Plantae Dicotyledoneae (Gamopetalae, Monochlamydeae) et Monocotyledoneae. Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 4(3): 125–240. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- 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 grossa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: (Least Concern). DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194642A2355124.en. Reference page.
- 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.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Betula grossa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 21. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Betula grossa. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jul 2025. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Betula grossa. Accessed: Jul 21 2025.
Vernacular names
- Deutsch: Zierkirschen-Birke, Grossers Birke
- English: Japanese Cherry Birch
- 日本語: アズサ
- русский: Берёза граболистная
- Türkçe: Japon kiraz huşu