Sorbus arvonensis

Sorbus arvonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. arvonensis
Binomial name
Sorbus arvonensis

Sorbus arvonensis, called the Menai Strait whitebeam or Cerddin Menai, is a whitebeam species in the rose family. It is native to a restricted area along the shore of the Menai Strait in North Wales.[1] The species was first described by Sell (2014) and has been assessed as Critically Endangered.

  1. ^ a b Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E. (2017). "Sorbus arvonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T97154635A97154638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T97154635A97154638.en. Retrieved 2 September 2021.