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Betula nana L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 983 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Fagales
family
Betulaceae
genus
Betula
species
Betula nana

Name

Synonyms
Alnus nana (L.) Clairv.
Betula alba subsp. nana (L.) Bonnier & Layens
Betula crenata Rydb. ex E.J.Butler
Betula glandulosa f. intermedia Kurtz
Betula littelliana Tucker
Betula nana f. magnifolia Hartz
Betula nana f. reducta (Hultén) B.Boivin
Betula nana subsp. relicta (Th.Fr. ex Gürke) Nyman
Betula nana subsp. tundrarum (Perfil.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Betula nana var. borealis Regel
Betula nana var. europaea Ledeb.
Betula nana var. flabellifolia Hook.
Betula nana var. genuina Regel
Betula nana var. intermedia Regel
Betula nana var. macrophylla Gaudin
Betula nana var. macrophylla Kindb.
Betula nana var. reducta Hultén
Betula nana var. relicta Th.Fr.
Betula nana var. relicta Th.Fr. ex Gürke
Betula nana var. tundrarum (Perfil.) Elven
Homonyms
Betula nana L.
Common names
Arctic dwarf birch in English
Zwerg-Birke in German
Zwerg-Birke in German
alpine birch in language.
alpine birch in English
bog birch in English
bouleau nain in French
brzoza karlowata in Polish
dvärgbjörk in Swedish
dvärgbjörk in Swedish
dwarf birch in English
dwarf birch in English
dwarf birch in language.
pundurberzs in Latvian
risbjørk in Norwegian Bokmål
risbjørk in Nynorsk, Norwegian
shrub birch in English
vaivaiskoivu in Swedish
vaivaiskoivu in Finnish
Arctic dwarf birch in English
Dwarf Birch in English
arctic dwarf birch in English
bouleau nain d'Europe in French
dvärgbjörk in Swedish
(dvergbjørk) in Norwegian Bokmål
Bog birch in English
Bouleau nain in French
Bouleau nain d'Europe in French
Corfedw in Welsh
Corfedwen in Welsh
Corfedwen in Welsh
Dwarf Birch in English
Scrub birch in English
Swamp birch in English
bog birch in English
bouleau nain in French
scrub birch in English
swamp birch in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Böcher, T.W., Holmen, K. & Jakobsen, K. (1978). P. Haase & Søns Forlag, Copenhagen, Denmark ISBN 87-559-0385-1
  2. Karlsson (2013-09-04 22:00:00) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
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