Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is known commonly as the Bristol whitebeam.[2] It is endemic to Great Britain, growing wild only in the Avon Gorge and in the Leigh Woods area of Bristol. There are around 300 individuals as of 2016, and the population is thought to be increasing.[3]
| Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis | |
|---|---|
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| Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis at Kew Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Karpatiosorbus |
| Species: | K. bristoliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Karpatiosorbus bristoliensis (Wilmott) Sennikov & Kurtto | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sorbus bristoliensis Wilmott | |
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