Genus: Alnus Mill.

List of Species Records in GRIN.
Complete List of Names from World Checklist Project of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

References for genus:

• Chen, Z.-D. et al. 1999. Phylogeny and evolution of the Betulaceae as inferred from DNA sequences, morphology, and paleobotany. Amer. J. Bot. 86:1168–1181.
  
• Furlow, J. J. 1979. The systematics of the American species of Alnus (Betulaceae). Rhodora 81:1–122, 151–248.
  
• Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales. (L Fagales)
  
• Navarro, E. et al. 2003. Molecular phylogeny of Alnus (Betulaceae), inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS sequences. Pl. & Soil 254:207–217.
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Alnaster Spach
• (= ) Betula-Alnus Marshall
• (= ) Clethropsis Spach
• (=~) Duschekia Opiz

Check other nomenclature databases for Alnus:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera
• ICRA: International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource). for Alnus cultivars

Images:

• Embryo drawing (Alnus orientalis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Forestry Images (Alnus glutinosa): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus incana): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus incana): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus rubra): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus serrulata): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus viridis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Alnus viridis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Fruit (Alnus ×mayrii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus glutinosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus incana): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus incana subsp. rugosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus maritima): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus rhombifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Alnus rubra): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Alnus ×mayrii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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