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Alnus  Mill.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 19466

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Alnaster Spach
  
  Common Name(s): alder [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderRosanae   
                         OrderFagales   
                            FamilyBetulaceae  – alder, birch  
                               GenusAlnus Mill. – alder  
    Direct Children:  
                                  SpeciesAlnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby – Italian alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus X fallacina Callier – alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. – black alder, European alder, European black alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus incana (L.) Moench – gray alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus japonica (Thunb.) Steud. – Japanese alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus maritima (Marshall) Muhl. ex Nutt. – seaside alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus nepalensis D. Don – Nepal alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus oblongifolia Torr. – oblong leaf alder, Arizona alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus pendula Matsum.  
                                  SpeciesAlnus rhombifolia Nutt. – rhombie leaf alder, white alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus rubra Bong. – red alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. – brook-side alder, hazel alder 
                                  SpeciesAlnus trabeculosa Hand.-Mazz.  
                                  SpeciesAlnus viridis (Chaix) DC. – green alder 
       

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  Source: Fagales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Alnus   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Alnus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Alnus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
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