Taxonomy Profile: Alnus (Mill)

Alnus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Alnaster
Spach
Common Name(s):
alder []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Alnus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fagales
Family : Betulaceae
alder |
birch |
Genus : Alnus
alder |
Alnus Direct Children(s):
Alnus maritima
(Marshall Muhl ex Nutt)
Alnus serrulata
(Aiton Willd)
Alnus glutinosa
(L Gaertn)
Alnus incana
(L Moench)
Alnus rubra
(Bong)
Alnus viridis
(Chaix DC)
Alnus cordata
(Loisel Duby)
Alnus trabeculosa
(Hand-Mazz)
Alnus pendula
(Matsum)
Alnus japonica
(Thunb Steud)
Alnus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Alnus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Alnus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Alnus
Source:
Fagales of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-11-21
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Alnus
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Alnus: Geographic Information
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Alnus: Comments