Betula medwediewii
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Betula medwediewii, called Transcaucasian birch, Caucasian birch or Medwediew's birch, is a species of birch which is native to Turkey, Georgia, and Iran. It is decaploid, with its closest diploid relative being Betula lenta from eastern North America.[2] Its cultivar 'Gold Bark' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ^ Gartenflora 36:383-384. 1887 Jul (Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 10:375. 1887)
- ^ Wang, Nian; McAllister, Hugh A.; Bartlett, Paul R.; Buggs, Richard J.A. (11 April 2016). "Molecular phylogeny and genome size evolution of the genus Betula (Betulaceae)" (PDF). Annals of Botany. 117 (6): 1023–1035. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw048. PMC 4866320. PMID 27072644. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Betula medwediewii 'Gold Bark'". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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