Betula megrelica

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Betula megrelica is listed as Endangered.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Betuloideae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Aspera
Sectio: Betula sect. Lentae
Species: Betula megrelica

Name

Betula megrelica Sosn., Trudy Tiflissk. Bot. Inst. 1: 42 (1934).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus (Gruziya). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Ashburner, K. & McAllister, H.A. 2013. The genus Betula: A taxonomic revision of birches (A Botanical Magazine Monograph). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 431 pp., ISBN 978-1-84246-141-9. Reference page. 

• Shaw, K., Roy, S. & Wilson, B. 2014. Betula megrelica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194596A2351670.en.
• Wang. N., McAllister, H.A., Bartlett, P.R. & Buggs, R.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 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Betula megrelica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Betula megrelica. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Betula megrelica. Accessed: Jul 20 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Megrelian Birch