Taxonomy Profile: Betula (L)

Betula: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
birch []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Betula: 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 : Betula
birch |
Betula Direct Children(s):
Betula X caerulea
(Blanch pro sp)
Betula X eastwoodiae
(Sarg pro sp)
Betula X hornei
(BT Butler pro sp)
Betula papyrifera
(Marshall)
Betula populifolia
(Marshall)
Betula X purpusii
(CK Schneid)
Betula uber
(Ashe Fernald)
Betula X jackii
(CK Schneid)
Betula minor
(Tuck Fernald)
Betula murrayana
(BV Barnes & Dancik)
Betula platyphylla
(Sukaczev)
Betula X utahensis
(Britton pro sp)
Betula kenaica
(WH Evans)
Betula: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Betula
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:
Betula
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:
Betula
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:
Betula
Publication(s):
Betula: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Betula: Comments