Alnus betulifolia (Betulaceae), a New Species from Eastern China

Alnus betulifolia G.Y. Li, Z.H. Chen & D.D. Ma (Betulaceae), a new species of Betulaceae from Zhejiang, eastern China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to the Japanese endemic A. firma, but differs from it by being a shrub, often 2–3 m tall, and by having male inflorescences single an...

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Published inAnnales botanici fennici Vol. 56; no. 4-6; pp. 247 - 251
Main Authors Ma, Dan-Dan, Li, Gen-You, Chen, Zheng-Hai, Xie, Wen-Yuan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 19.10.2019
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Summary:Alnus betulifolia G.Y. Li, Z.H. Chen & D.D. Ma (Betulaceae), a new species of Betulaceae from Zhejiang, eastern China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to the Japanese endemic A. firma, but differs from it by being a shrub, often 2–3 m tall, and by having male inflorescences single and compact, and female inflorescences usually single or double in lateral branches above male inflorescences.
ISSN:0003-3847
1797-2442
DOI:10.5735/085.056.0409