Aria wilmottiana
Species of flowering plant
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Aria wilmottiana, commonly known as Willmott's whitebeam,[2] is a species of whitebeam in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to England, and is found in the Avon Gorge, in Somerset and Gloucestershire. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Aria wilmottiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Aria |
| Species: | A. wilmottiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aria wilmottiana (E.F.Warb.) Sennikov & Kurtto | |
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Description
Aria wilmottiana is a small tree or shrub, up to 10m in height. It is often multistemmed, with rather upright branches.[3]
Distribution
This species is confined to the Avon Gorge, in SW England; less than 100 individuals are known.[4]
Ecology and evolution
Aria wilmottiana appears to be shade intolerant, growing in rocky scrub and grassland on shallow, mildly acidic soils.[5] Aria wilmottiana arose from a cross between Aria edulis and Aria porrigentiformis.[6]
