Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vexans
ID:
1017615

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.F.Warb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1957

Citation Micro:
Watsonia 4: 46. 1957

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016953

Common Names

  • Vexed Whitebeam
  • Vexed Rowan
  • Vexed Mountain Ash

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Description

Sorbus vexans (also called Vexing whitebeam, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 5 m tall, with white flowers and red fruits. It is native to Europe and Asia, and is commonly found in hedgerows, scrub, and grassland.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus vexans is used as an ornamental tree in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sorbus vexans has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The fruits are small, round, and red. The seedlings have three leaflets with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sorbus vexans is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 6 m tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. It is best to sow the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in autumn. Semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Sorbus vexans

Sorbus vexans is native to China, and can be found in forests, shrublands, and grasslands at elevations of 1,500-3,000 meters.

Species in the Sorbus genus

Sorbus ligustrifolia, Sorbus arranensis, Sorbus decipiens, Sorbus leptophylla, Sorbus matsumurana, Sorbus eminens, Sorbus rupicola, Sorbus croceocarpa, Sorbus mougeotii, Sorbus cashmiriana, Sorbus scopulina, Sorbus commixta, Sorbus gorodkovii, Sorbus hajastana, Sorbus kusnetzovii, Sorbus pontica, Sorbus tauricola, Sorbus himalaica, Sorbus subulata, Sorbus splendida, Sorbus monbeigii, Sorbus aria, Sorbus arachnoidea, Sorbus armeniaca, Sorbus filipes, Sorbus forrestii, Sorbus glomerulata, Sorbus graeca, Sorbus kiukiangensis, Sorbus koehneana, Sorbus kurzii, Sorbus lanata, Sorbus luristanica, Sorbus macrantha, Sorbus microphylla, Sorbus persica, Sorbus reducta, Sorbus rehderiana, Sorbus rinzenii, Sorbus rufopilosa, Sorbus sargentiana, Sorbus scalaris, Sorbus setschwanensis, Sorbus subfusca, Sorbus takhtajanii, Sorbus tamamschjanae, Sorbus tianschanica, Sorbus turkestanica, Sorbus wilsoniana, Sorbus brevipetiolata,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-758: Based on the initial data import
E. F. Warburg (1908-1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.F.Warb.' in the authors string.