familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusSorbus
subgenusSorbus subg. Sorbus
sectionSorbus sect. Tianshanicae
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Sorbus sect. Tianshanicae
Gen. Sorbus, 237. 2005.
Basionym: Sorbus ser. Tianshanicae Komarov ex T. T. Yu Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 222. 1963
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Winter buds ovoid to conic, dull, often glaucous, not glutinous, sparsely or densely hairy, hairs primarily rufous. Leaflets not papillose abaxially [exceptionally papillose], ± glaucous adaxially. Flowers: perianth and androecium semiepigynous. Pomes pinkish red, glaucous [or not]; sepals persistent; carpels distinct most of length, apex convex.
Distribution
w North America, Asia.
Discussion
Species 3 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.