Sorbus maderensis is a species of rowan in the family Rosaceae that is endemic to Madeira. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Etymology
Sorbus is the Latin name for the fruit of the service tree. Maderensis means 'from Madeira'.[2]
References
- ^ Carvalho, J.A. (2011). "Sorbus maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 247, 356
- Fernandes, F. (2017). "Sorbus aucuparia subsp. maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30337A103201926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30337A103201926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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