Ulmus bergmanniana var. bergmanniana

Ulmus bergmanniana var. bergmanniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Ulmaceae
Genus:	Ulmus
Species:	U. bergmanniana; C.K.Schneid.
Variety:	U. b. var. bergmanniana
Trinomial name
	Ulmus bergmanniana var. bergmanniana;

U. bergmanniana var. bergmanniana is endemic to mountain slopes at elevations of 1500–2600 m in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.^[1]

Description[]

The tree is distinguished by Fu (2002) as having "Leaf blade adaxially densely hirsute when young; (later) glabrescent with tufted hairs only remaining in axil of veins. Flowers and fruits February–April".

Pests and diseases[]

No information available.

Cultivation[]

This variety is extremely rare in cultivation in Europe and North America. There are no known cultivars of this taxon, nor is it known to be in commerce.

Accessions[]

Europe[]

Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. not known.

References[]

^ Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002). Ulmaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) Flora of China, Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. ISBN 1-930723-40-7 [1]

[Fu-1] Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002). Ulmaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) Flora of China, Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. ISBN 1-930723-40-7 [1]

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