Sorbus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 477 (1753), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. Northern Hemisphere.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Introduced into:

Argentina South, Delaware, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Nebraska, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Dakota, Tasmania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kurtto, A., Sennikov, A.N. & Lampinen, R. (2018). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 17: 1-132.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1991 Pierre, L. [618] Cambodia K000758242 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1990 Bartlett, H.H. [8662] Indonesia K000758245 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1989 s.coll. [11241] Malaysia K000758238 Holotype Yes
Sep 15, 1977 s.coll. [s.n.] K000758107 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Rechinger, F. [6647] Iran K000758109 Type Yes
May 1, 1950 Watt, G. [6584] India K000758230 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-15647.000 No
Smith, E. [730] Thailand K000758240 Type Yes
Pierre, L. [618] Cambodia K000758243 Isolectotype Yes
Athen, P.; Lee, S.; Truong, Q.C.; Huynh, N.H. [PA 175] Vietnam K001891672 Yes
s.coll. [11241] Malaysia K000758239 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bernátová [s.n.] Slovakia K000758102 Type Yes
Bernátová [s.n.] Slovakia K000758101 Isotype Yes
[T. Aitchison] [742] Afghanistan K004119791 Yes
Forrest, G. [26778] China K004597323 Yes
Forrest, G. [[25687]] China K004597325 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9937] Thailand K000758220 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dull, R. [1044a] Germany K000758099 Type Yes
Forrest, G. [15888] China K004597327 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004596808 Yes
Anderson, E. [116] K004596816 Yes
K:SPC-16541.000 No
Bernátová; Májovský [1450] Slovakia K000758103 Type Yes
Dull, R. [1044] Germany K000758100 Type Yes
Forrest, G. [16101] China K004597326 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Sleumer, H. [602] K004596810 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [S35/7] K004596600 Yes
Halliwell [121] India K:SPC-47867.000 No
Wilson, E., H. [7643] Japan K000758171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Halliwell [121] India K:SPC-47809.000 No
Riddelsdell, H.J. [S35/9] K004596601 Yes
Wallich [679] India K000758224 Type Yes
K:SPC-16540.000 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [15513] Thailand K000758241 Syntype Yes
Rock, J. [23657] K:SPC-33086.000 No
Forrest, G. [22870] China K004597321 Yes
K:SPC-16542.000 No
Forrest, G. [[24373]] China K004597330 Yes
Barton, W.C. [196] K004596815 Yes
K:SPC-16110.000 No
Graham, R.A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, D.H.; Warburg, E.F. [s.n.] K004596597 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [S35/7] K004596599 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004596814 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [444] Bulgaria K004596813 Yes
Forrest, G. [18506] China K004597329 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.C [2009-0787] Kyrgyzstan K000696541 No
Wilson, E.H. [3718] China K004597334 Yes
[Augustin Leigh] [s.n.] K004596811 Yes
Rock, J. [23657] K:SPC-33303.000 No
Graham, R.A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, D.H.; Warburg, E.F. [s.n.] K004596598 Yes
Forrest, G. [21806] China K004597322 Yes
Forrest, G. [25768] China K004597324 Yes
Forrest, G. [[18527]] China K004597328 Yes
HGT [1224] K004596812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004596809 Yes
Fang, W.P. [7714] China K004597333 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0