Crataegus beata Sarg. (1903:97)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Crataegus strigosa Sarg. in Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 122: 51 (1908)
Conservation Status
Rediscovered [by implication]
Previously considered Extinct but regarded as a synonym of C. flabellata (fide Humphreys et al., 2019), but today regarded as a valid taxon (POWO, 2025) and regarded as of Least Concern (IUCN SSC GTSG & BGCI, 2020).
Distribution & Habitat
Canada & USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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