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British willows; some hybrids and some problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

R. D. Meikle
R. D. Meikle
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Ranscombe Lodge, Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, Somerset TA24 8RA, U.K.
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The paper deals with three problem areas in the taxonomy of British willows: (1) the widespread occurrence in Perthshire and neighbouring counties of an intermediate between Salix myrsinifolia Salisb. and S. phylicifolia L., apparently of hybrid origin, though growing in an area where typical S. phylicifolia has yet to be found; (2) the complex taxonomy of the British Sallows, where two common aggregate species, Salix cinerea L. and S. caprea L., are each represented by two segregates; a third, S. aurita L., may also comprise more than one segregate; all three species interbreed, as do the segregates within each aggregate; (3) the disputed identity of the Crack Willow, Salix fragilis L., and its nomenclatural implications.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 98: Willow , 1992 , pp. 13 - 20
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1992

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