Sorbus insignis is a species of rowan. It is a tree to 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall, rarely a shrub.[2] It is native to SW China (NW Yunnan and E Tibet), NE India (Manipur, Sikkim), Myanmar, and Nepal.[3]
| Sorbus insignis | |
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| Sorbus insignis red berries in India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorbus insignis (Hook.f.) Hedl.
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The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in stone gardens, parks and yards.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Lakhey, P. & Pathak, J. (2022). "Sorbus insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T150227357A152201657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T150227357A152201657.en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Sorbus insignis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Sorbus insignis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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