Sorbus pseudofennica
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Sorbus pseudofennica is a species of plant
in the Rosaceae
family. It is a naturally occurring hybrid caused by the Rock Whitebeam (Sorbus rupicola
) hybridising with the Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia
), then crossing back with S. aucuparia. It is endemic to the Isle of Arran
in Scotland
, United Kingdom
and is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
family. It is a naturally occurring hybrid caused by the Rock Whitebeam (Sorbus rupicola
Sorbus rupicola
Sorbus rupicola, known as Rock Whitebeam, is a rare shrub or small tree best known from the British Isles but also reported from Norway, Sweden and Russia. It prefers basic soil near edges of forests or other shrubs. If growing to full trees, S. rupicola can reach heights of 3—5 m...
) hybridising with the Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia , is a species of the genus Sorbus, native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia...
), then crossing back with S. aucuparia. It is endemic to the Isle of Arran
Isle of Arran
Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and is threatened by habitat loss.