Ulmus laevis var. simplicidens explained

Ulmus laevis var. simplicidens is a variety of the European white elm which exists at the National Botanic Garden of Latvia in Salaspils; it was obtained from St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1964.

Description

The tree was described by Egbert Wolf in 1924.^[1] The varietal epithet simplicidens translates as 'simple teeth'.^[2]

Accessions

Europe

• National Botanic Garden of Latvia, Salaspils, Latvia. Acc. no. 18137

Notes and References

1. Diels. L.. Wolf. Egbert. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem. Eine neue Flatterrüster. 289–290. 8. 71–80. 1924.
2. http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~hollin/botany/latin/dictionary.html Hollinger, J. Plant Latin Dictionary