''Ulmus minor'' 'Cretensis'
| Ulmus minor 'Cretensis' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus minor |
| Cultivar | 'Cretensis' |
| Origin | Crete |
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Cretensis' [:from Crete] was first mentioned by Nicholson in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs Vol.2 (1896), as Ulmus campestris var. cretensis, without description.[1][2] A 1908 herbarium specimen at Kew Gardens with an accompanying description (see 'External links') suggests that 'Cretensis' is not synonymous with Ulmus minor var. canescens, also present on Crete.[3]
Description
On the Kew herbarium specimen Augustin Ley added the description: "All parts [of the shoots and upper leaf-surface] very glabrous and smooth; [on the leaf underside] axils and leaf-surface along mid-rib hairy; non glandular".[4] The specimen shows obovate leaves, 4 to 6 cm long by 3 to 5 wide, with a small tapering tip, biserrate or triserrate margin, and a 5 mm petiole.
Pests and diseases
See under Ulmus minor.
Cultivation
It is not known whether 'Cretensis' remains in cultivation.
References
- ↑ Nicholson, George (1896). Hand-list of trees and shrubs. 2. p. 135.
- ↑ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ 'Canescens' in Crete, (1) in the Apokoronas region: George Sfikas, Trees and shrubs of Greece (Athens, 2nd ed. 2001) p.140; (2) in the Aghia Irene gorge in the Temenos region: Natural Europe Project, University of Crete, europeana.eu
- ↑ Ulmus campestris var. cretensis herbarium specimen, Kew Gardens, herbariaunited.org specimen 289491
External links
- "Herbarium specimen 289491, herbariaunited.org" Sheet labelled Ulmus campestris var. cretensis (Kew Gardens Specimen, 1908; A. Ley)