Genus Betula L.


Summary
Genus number:
1437
Last updated:
15 September 2015
Family:
Betulaceae
Subfamily:
Betuloideae
Common name(s):

birch
Accession count:

495 (237  active, 69  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms


Google Scholar   

References:
  1. Ashburner, K. & H. A. McAllister. 2013. The genus Betula, a taxonomic revision of birches Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1-431.
  2. 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.
  3. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
  4. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  5. Järvinen, P. et al. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships of Betula species (Betulaceae) based on nuclear ADH and chloroplast matK sequences. Amer. J. Bot. 91:1834-1845.
  6. Li, J._H. et al. 2005. Phylogenetics of Betula (Betulaceae) inferred from sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Rhodora 107:69-86.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1437. Accessed 10 May 2026.