Sorbus koehneana, also known as Koehne mountain ash, is a species of rowan native to central and southeast China and Qinghai.[2][3] It is found in mixed forests or thickets in mountains 2,300 to 4,000 m above sea level.[4] The species epithet is named after Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne, a late 19th century German botanist. Sorbus koehneana has white fruits and it's famous for the bright red color of its leaves in autumn.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. koehneana
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References
edit- ^ Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 316 (1906)
- ^ a b "Sorbus koehneana C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Sorbus koehneana C.k. Schneid. Koehne mountain ash". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
Synonyms Sorbus fruticosa 'Koehneana'; Sorbus pogonopetala
- ^ "陕甘花楸 sha gan hua qiu". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 13 October 2020.