Rhaphiolepis bengalensis

Rhaphiolepis bengalensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] R. bengalensis is a subtropical medium-sized tree,[3][4] and is found in Asia, including in India at an elevation from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).[5][6] The species is rated least concern on the IUCN red list.

Rhaphiolepis bengalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rhaphiolepis
Species:
R. bengalensis
Binomial name
Rhaphiolepis bengalensis
(Roxb.) B.B.Liu & J.Wen
Forms[2]
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. angustifolia (Cardot) B.B.Liu & J.Wen
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. bengalensis
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. contracta B.B.Liu & J.Wen
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. gigantea (J.E.Vidal) B.B.Liu & J.Wen
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. intermedia B.B.Liu & J.Wen
  • Rhaphiolepis bengalensis f. multinervata B.B.Liu & J.Wen
Synonyms[2]
  • Eriobotrya bengalensis (Roxb.) Kurz
  • Mespilus bengalensis Roxb.
  • Photinia bengalensis (Roxb.) Wall. ex G.Don
  • Pyrus bengalensis (Roxb.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Rhaphiolepis bengalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. IUCN: e.T136142476A136142478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T136142476A136142478.en.
  2. ^ a b c "Rhaphiolepis bengalensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ Chaudhuri AB (1993). Forest Plants of Eastern India. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-537-7.
  4. ^ Xu J, Liu C, Xin Y, Xin J, Feng L, Feng F, et al. (January 2020). "Whole chloroplast genome sequence of a subtropical tree Eriobotrya bengalensis (Rosaceae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 5 (1): 697–698. doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1714510. PMC 7748530. PMID 33366708.
  5. ^ Singh AK (2017-08-14). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Springer Science Business Media. ISBN 978-981-10-5116-6.
  6. ^ Singh, Anurudh Kumar (14 August 2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Springer. p. 122. ISBN 978-981-10-5116-6. Retrieved 22 September 2023.