| Betula megrelica | |
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| Young leaves | |
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| Habit | |
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Species: | B. megrelica |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula megrelica Sosn. | |
Betula megrelica, the Megrelian birch, is a very rare species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae. It is native to western Georgia, and has only been found in two locations, Mt. Migaria and Mt. Javari, in the Egrisi Range of the Caucasus Mountains. A shrub or small tree reaching 4 m (13 ft), it is typically found in thickets at elevations from 1,200 to 2,000 m (3,900 to 6,600 ft). A dodecaploid, it is in a clade with the decaploid B. medwediewii (Caucasian birch) and the diploid B. lenta (cherry birch, native to eastern North America). In spite of its rarity and endangered status, it is available from specialty nurseries.
References
- ^ Shaw, K.; Roy , S.; Wilson, B. (2014). "Megrelian Birch Betula megrelica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194596A2351670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194596A2351670.en. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Betula megrelica". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2 suppliers
- ^ "Betula megrelica Sosn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- Wang, Nian; McAllister, Hugh A.; Bartlett, Paul R.; Buggs, Richard J. A. (2016). "Molecular phylogeny and genome size evolution of the genus Betula (Betulaceae)". Annals of Botany. 117 (6): 1023–1035. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw048. PMC 4866320. PMID 27072644. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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