Due to confusion on the net, trying to figure out the difference between the two as per Flora of China description: *Sorbus* *microphylla* (Wallich ex J. D. Hooker) Wenzig <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242411073> Shrubs or small trees, 2–5 m tall. Branchlets reddish brown when young, grayish brown when old, terete, puberulous when young, with sparse, oblong or suborbicular lenticels; buds conical or ovoid, 5–7(–8) mm, apex acuminate and puberulous; scales several, reddish brown. Leaves imparipinnate, together with rachis 11–14 cm; petiole 1–1.5 cm; stipules lanceolate or subulate-lanceolate, 4–6 mm, submembranous, margin entire or slightly 2-lobed; rachis slender, adaxially grooved with reddish glands at base of leaflet, ± brown puberulous, glabrous when old, narrowly winged;* leaflet blades 10–17(–19) pairs, at intervals of 5–8 mm*, pale abaxially, dark green adaxially, linear-oblong, 0.7–1.5(–2) cm × 4–8 mm, both surfaces glabrous, or abaxially with brown hairs only along midvein when young, base obliquely rounded, *margin sparsely sharply serrate, apex obtuse or acute. Compound corymbs terminal, 2–4(–6) cm, laxly flowered; *rachis and pedicels glabrous, rarely brown puberulous; bracts narrowly lanceolate, smaller than stipules, submembranous. *Pedicel 6–9 mm.* Flowers 7–10 mm in diam. Hypanthium dark purplish black, broadly campanulate, 2–3 mm, glabrous. Sepals triangular, 1.5–2 mm, apex acute, rarely ± obtuse. *Petals pink, suborbicular, *3–4 mm, glabrous, base shortly clawed. Stamens ca. 20, slightly shorter than petals; filaments rose; anthers nearly purplish black. Styles 5, ca. as long as stamens, pubescent basally. *Fruit white or flushed pink or crimson,* globose or ovoid, 8–10(–12) mm in diam., glabrous, *without lenticels,* *with persistent erect sepals; *seeds blackish, oblong-ovoid, 3–4 mm. Fl. May–Jun, fr. Sep–Oct. Forests or shrubby thickets in valleys or along river banks; 3000--4000 m. E Xizang (Gongbo’gyamda Xian), NW Yunnan [Afghanistan, Bhutan, NE India, N Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim].
*Sorbus* *foliolosa* (Wallich) Spach <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242411068> Shrubs or small trees, 1–4 m tall. Branchlets brownish to grayish brown, terete, densely rusty pubescent when young, glabrescent, with oblong lenticels; buds ovoid, 4–6 mm, apex obtuse; scales several, brown, glabrous or rusty puberulous apically. Leaves imparipinnate, together with rachis 7–12 cm; petiole 1.5–2 cm; stipules caducous, linear-lanceolate, 4–8 mm, margin entire or serrate; rachis shallowly sulcate, slightly rusty puberulous, narrowly winged; *leaflet blades (4–)6–9 pairs, subleathery, at intervals of 0.8–1.2 cm,* dark green adaxially, oblong-elliptic or oblong, 2–3.5(–4.5) × 0.8–1.4 cm, lateral veins slender, abaxially slightly pubescent, rusty puberulous or subglabrous along midvein, glabrous, rarely pubescent, base obliquely rounded, *margin sharply few toothed apically. Compound corymbs 4.5–10 cm in diam., many flowered; *rachis and pedicels with rusty hairs and oblong lenticels; bracts caducous, linear, 1–3 mm. *Pedicel 1–2 mm or indistinct. *Flowers 6–9 mm in diam. Hypanthium campanulate or obconic, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Sepals triangular, glabrous, apex obtuse or acute. *Petals white, ovate to broadly obovate,* 2–3 mm, base shortly clawed. Stamens 20, shorter than petals. Styles 2 or 3(or 4), free at base, glabrous. *Fruit red, globose or ovoid, *4–6 mm in diam., *with sparse small lenticels; sepals persistent; *seeds brownish, 1–2 mm. Fl. Apr–Jun, fr. Sep–Oct. 2n = 68. Mixed forests, stream sides; 2500--4200 m. SE Xizang, Yunnan [Bhutan, N India, N Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim]. -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDbHXxd5g%3DZT5do_eA%2BaFXq1uKN8zXa%2B1UHKX6b9Z_m4Q%40mail.gmail.com.
