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Griffitharia

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Griffitharia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Griffitharia
Rushforth (2018)
Type species
Griffitharia guanii
(Rushforth) Rushforth[2]
Species[1]

19; see text

Griffitharia is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae. It includes 19 species native to Asia, ranging from Afghanistan along the Himalayas to Myanmar and central China.[1]

They are small to medium-sized trees, which rarely grow more than 20 meters tall. They grow in cool temperate zones from about 1850 to 3300 meters elevation.[2]

19 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Griffitharia Rushforth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rushforth, K. 2018. The Whitebeam problem, and a solution. Phytologia 100(4): 222-247; 21 Dec 2018.