Betula celtiberica

Betula celtiberica
Bark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Species:
B. celtiberica
Binomial name
Betula celtiberica
Rothm. & Vasc.
Synonyms[2]

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, northwestern Spain and Portugal.[3][2] In Spain is it often found on north-facing valley slopes, forming mixed mesic forests with the common beech Fagus sylvatica.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Shaw, K.; Roy, S.; Wilson, B.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Betula celtiberica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T51207347A86134578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51207347A86134578.en. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Betula celtiberica Rothm. & Vasc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ↑ https://flora-on.pt/#/1betula+celtiberica
  4. ↑ 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. Bibcode:2014ComEc..15..147S. doi:10.1556/ComEc.15.2014.2.3.