Betula megrelica
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| Betula megrelica | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Species: | B. megrelica |
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Betula megrelica, the Megrelian birch, is a very rare species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae.[1][2] It is native to western Georgia, and has only been found in two locations, Mt. Migaria and Mt. Jvari, in the Egrisi Range of the Caucasus Mountains.[1][3] A shrub or small tree reaching 4 m (13 ft), it is typically found in thickets at elevations from 1,200 to 2,000 m (3,900 to 6,600 ft).[1][2][3] A dodecaploid, it is in a clade with the decaploid B. medwediewii (Caucasian birch) and the diploid B. lenta (cherry birch, native to eastern North America).[4] In spite of its rarity and endangered status, it is available from specialty nurseries.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Shaw, K.; Roy, S.; Wilson, B. (2014). "Megrelian Birch Betula megrelica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T194596A2351670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194596A2351670.en. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Betula megrelica". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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- 1 2 "Betula megrelica Sosn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Wang, Nian; McAllister, Hugh A.; Bartlett, Paul R.; Buggs, Richard J. A. (2016). "Molecular phylogeny and genome size evolution of the genus Betula (Betulaceae)". Annals of Botany. 117 (6): 1023–1035. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw048. PMC 4866320. PMID 27072644. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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