Alnus nepalensis
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Alnus nepalensis is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonavigation edit

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: A. subg. Clethropsis
Species: Alnus nepalensis

Name edit

Alnus nepalensis D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 58 (1825).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Clethropsis nepalensis (D.Don) Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 15: 202 (1841).
  • Heterotypic
    • Betula leptostachya Wall., Numer. List: n.º 2799 (1831), nom. nud.
    • Betula leptophylla Regel in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 181 (1868).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central, Tibet.
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya.
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Introduced into:
      • Hawaii.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Nepal alder, Nepal Black Cedar Перем Коми: Непалісь ловпу
中文: 尼泊爾赤楊
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