Species

Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers.

Swedish Whitebeam

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sorbus (White Beam)

Synonyms

Sorbus intermedia
Aria intermedia
Aria nivea subsp. scandica
Aria scandica
Aria suecica
Azarolus intermedia
Hahnia intermedia
Hahnia suecica
Lazarolus intermedia
Pyrus aria subsp. intermedia
Pyrus aria subsp. scandica
Pyrus intermedia
Pyrus scandica
Pyrus semipinnata
Pyrus suecica
Sorbus aria subsp. scandica
Sorbus latifolia subsp. scandica
Sorbus scandica
Sorbus suecica

Related species

Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Sorbus aucuparia L. - Rowan
Sorbus subg. Aria
Sorbus subg. Cormus
Sorbus domestica L. - Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Torminaria
Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz - Wild Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Chamaemespilus
Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz - Dwarf Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Borkhausenia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. - Swedish Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Hedlundia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Karpatiosorbus Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Normeyera Májovský & Bernátová

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sorbus intermedia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sorbus intermedia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sorbus intermedia

Sorbus intermedia

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens

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