Alnus firma

Alnus firma, Botanischen Garten Dresden

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Alnus
Subgenus: Alnus subg. Alnobetula
Species: Alnus firma

Name

Alnus firma Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(3): 230 (1846).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Alnaster firmus (Siebold & Zucc.) Murai, Bull. Gov. Forest Exp. Sta. 154: 64 (1963).
  • Duschekia firma (Siebold & Zucc.) Pouzar, Preslia 36: 339 (1964).
• Heterotypic
  • Alnus firma var. hirtella Franch. & Sav., Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 502 (1878).
  • Alnus yasha Matsum., J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 16(5): 4 (1902).
  • Alnus firma var. yasha (Matsum.) H.J.P.Winkl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 61: 104 (1904).
  • Alnus yasha var. macrocarpa Callier, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 227 (1911).
  • Alnus yasha var. microcarpa Callier, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 227 (1911).
  • Alnus hirtella (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 27: 144 (1913).
  • Alnus firma subsp. hirtella (Franch. & Sav.) C.K.Schneid. in C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 2: 506 (1916).
  • Alnaster firmus var. hirtellus (Franch. & Sav.) Murai, Bull. Gov. Forest Exp. Sta. 154: 64 (1963).
  • Alnus firma f. hirtella (Franch. & Sav.) H.Ohba, Fl. Japan 2a: 28 (2006).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan (Kyushu). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (translated by F.G. Meyer & E.M. Walker). 1067 pp. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 
• Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) 2006. Flora of Japan. IIa: Angiospermae, Dicotyledoneae, Archichlamydeae (a). xiii + 550 pp. Kodansha, Tokyo. ISBN 4-06-154604-X Reference page. 

Links

• Shaw, K., Roy, S. & Wilson, B. 2014. Alnus firma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Data Deficient . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194589A2351179.en.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Alnus firma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Alnus firma. Published online. Accessed: October 21 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Alnus firma. Accessed: 21 October 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Alnus firma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 21. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Japanese Alder
日本語: ヤシャブシ

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