Abies ziyuanensis
Abies ziyuanensis is a species of fir, a conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is only known from four locations in Guangxi and Hunan provinces in China.[1] A. ziyuanensis is related to Abies beshanzuensis, another threatened fir endemic to China.
| Abies ziyuanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Abies |
| Species: | A. ziyuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abies ziyuanensis L.K. Fu & S.L. Mo | |
While the population was in the thousands as recently as the 1970s, there are now thought to be less than 600 trees in existence.[2]
References
- Farjon, A.; Li, J.-y.; Li, N.; Li, Y.; Carter, G.; Katsuki, T.; Liao, W.; Luscombe, D; Qin, H.-n.; Rao, L.-b.; Rushforth, K.; Yang, Y.; Yu, S.; Xiang, Q. & Zhang, D. (2011). "Abies ziyuanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T32320A9696874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T32320A9696874.en.
- http://globaltrees.org/news-blog/ziyuan-fir-discovery-china/
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