Sorbus maderensis is a species of rowan in the family Rosaceae that is endemic to Madeira. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. maderensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorbus maderensis (Lowe) Dode
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List
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Etymology edit
Sorbus is the Latin name for the fruit of the service tree. Maderensis means 'from Madeira'.[2]
References edit
- ^ Carvalho, J.A. (2011). "Sorbus maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 247, 356
- Fernandes, F. (2017). "Sorbus aucuparia subsp. maderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30337A103201926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30337A103201926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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