Betula michauxii

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: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Betula
Sectio: Betula sect. Apterocaryon
Species: Betula michauxii

Name

Betula michauxii Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 15: 195 (1841).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Apterocaryon michauxii (Spach) Opiz, Lotos 5: 259 (1855).
  • Betula nana var. michauxii (Spach) Regel, Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 13(2): 103 (1861).
• Heterotypic
  • Betula terrae-novae Fernald, Rhodora 47: 326 (1945).

References

• Ashburner, K. & McAllister, H.A. 2013. The genus Betula: A taxonomic revision of birches (A Botanical Magazine Monograph). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 431 pp., ISBN 978-1-84246-141-9. Reference page. 
• Stritch, L., 2014. Betula michauxii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: (Least Concern). DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194571A2350073.en. Reference page. 
• Wang. N., McAllister, H.A., Bartlett, P.R. & Buggs, R.J.A. 2016. Molecular phylogeny and genome size evolution of the genus Betula (Betulaceae). Annals of Botany 117(6): 1023–1035. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw048 Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Betula michauxii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 February 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Betula michauxii. Published online. Accessed: 8 February 2019.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Eastern Canada Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Québec. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition