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Betula celtiberica

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Betula celtiberica
Bark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species:
B. celtiberica
Binomial name
Betula celtiberica
Synonyms[1]

Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart.

Betula celtiberica, the Iberian white birch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae, native to Great Britain and northwestern Spain.[1] In Spain is it often found on north-facing valley slopes, forming mixed mesic forests with the common beech Fagus sylvatica.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Betula celtiberica Rothm. & Vasc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Sabatini, F.; Jiménez-Alfaro, B.; Burrascano, S.; Blasi, C. (2014). "Drivers of herb-layer species diversity in two unmanaged temperate forests in northern Spain". Community Ecology. 15 (2): 147–157. doi:10.1556/ComEc.15.2014.2.3.