Betula gmelinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species:
B. gmelinii
Binomial name
Betula gmelinii
Synonyms[3]
List
    • Betula fruticosa subsp. gmelinii (Bunge) Kitag.
    • Betula miyoshii Nakai
    • Betula niijimae Nakai
    • Chamaebetula gmelinii (Bunge) Opiz

Betula gmelinii is a species of birch native to the Altai, Siberia, Mongolia, northeastern China, the Korean peninsula and Hokkaido in Japan.[3] It prefers to live in sandy soils. Its 'Mount Apoi' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

  1. ^ Shaw, K.; Roy , S.; Wilson, B. (2014). "Betula gmelinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T51207915A51207919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T51207915A51207919.en. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ Verz. Altai Pfl.: 113 (1835)
  3. ^ a b "Betula gmelinii Bunge". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Betula gmelinii 'Mount Apoi'". Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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