Crataegus austromontana
Crataegus austromontana, with common name Valley Head hawthorn, is a very rare species of hawthorn[1] that is possibly extinct.[2] It grows as a shrub or tree 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) in height.
| Crataegus austromontana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Triflorae |
| Species: | C. austromontana |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus austromontana | |
Distribution
Crataegus austromontana was found in Alabama and Tennessee. The last time that a herbarium specimen was collected was in 1916.[2]
References
- Phipps, J.B.; Dvorsky, K.A.; Lance, R. (2006). "Crataegus series Bracteatae and Triflorae (Rosaceae)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 22 (2): 1009–25. JSTOR 41969073.
- James B. Phipps, "Crataegus austromontana Beadle, Bot. Gaz. 28: 412. 1899", Flora of North America
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