Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
thuringiaca
ID:
1015912

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Ilse ex Nyman) Schönach

Source:
rjp

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Sched. Fl. Exs. Austro-Hung. [Kerner] 7: 16. 1896

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015250



Common Names

  • Thuringiaca Sorbus
  • Sorbus Thuringiaca
  • Thuringian Mountain Ash


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Description

Sorbus thuringiaca (also called Thuringian Whitebeam, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to Central Europe. It has an upright, spreading habit and its bark is grey and scaly. Its leaves are oval-shaped and have a white underside. It produces white flowers in the spring and red berries in the autumn. It is found in mountain forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus thuringiaca is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments including fever, colds, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sorbus thuringiaca has white flowers that are borne in flat-topped clusters. The flowers are followed by small, round, red berries that ripen in late summer. The seedlings have three leaflets, each with a toothed margin.

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Where to Find Sorbus thuringiaca

Sorbus thuringiaca can be found in Central Europe.

Species in the Sorbus genus

Sorbus ligustrifolia, Sorbus arranensis, Sorbus decipiens, Sorbus leptophylla, Sorbus matsumurana, Sorbus eminens, Sorbus rupicola, Sorbus croceocarpa, Sorbus mougeotii, Sorbus cashmiriana, Sorbus scopulina, Sorbus commixta, Sorbus gorodkovii, Sorbus hajastana, Sorbus kusnetzovii, Sorbus pontica, Sorbus tauricola, Sorbus himalaica, Sorbus subulata, Sorbus splendida, Sorbus monbeigii, Sorbus aria, Sorbus arachnoidea, Sorbus armeniaca, Sorbus filipes, Sorbus forrestii, Sorbus glomerulata, Sorbus graeca, Sorbus kiukiangensis, Sorbus koehneana, Sorbus kurzii, Sorbus lanata, Sorbus luristanica, Sorbus macrantha, Sorbus microphylla, Sorbus persica, Sorbus reducta, Sorbus rehderiana, Sorbus rinzenii, Sorbus rufopilosa, Sorbus sargentiana, Sorbus scalaris, Sorbus setschwanensis, Sorbus subfusca, Sorbus takhtajanii, Sorbus tamamschjanae, Sorbus tianschanica, Sorbus turkestanica, Sorbus wilsoniana, Sorbus brevipetiolata,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-62106: Based on the initial data import
Carl Fredrik Nyman (1820-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nyman' in the authors string.
Hugo Ilse (1835-1900): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ilse' in the authors string.