Betula spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Virginia
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Betula halophilaCR-IUCN1998China
2. Betula jarmolenkoanaCR-IUCN2007Kazakhstan
3. Betula kirghisorumCR-IUCN2007Kazakhstan
4. Betula oycoviensisVU-IUCN1998Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine
5. Betula pamiricaVU-IUCN2007Tajikistan
6. Betula schugnanicaCR-IUCN2007Tajikistan
7. Betula szaferiEN-IUCN1998Poland
8. Betula talassicaEN-IUCN2007Kazakhstan
9. Betula tianschanicaEN-IUCN2007China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
10. Betula uberCR-IUCN1998Virginia


Species/Common Names:
Betula halophila
Betula jarmolenkoana
Betula kirghisorum
Betula oycoviensis
Betula pamirica
Pamir Birch
Betula schugnanica
Betula szaferi
Betula talassica
Betula tianschanica
Betula uber
Virginia Round-leaf Birch

Facts Summary:
Betula is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Virginia.


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