Amentotaxus yunnanensis
Amentotaxus yunnanensis, the Yunnan catkin yew, is a species of conifer in the yew family, Taxaceae. It is native to Laos, Vietnam, and Guizhou and Yunnan in China.[1]
Amentotaxus yunnanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Taxaceae |
Genus: | Amentotaxus |
Species: | A. yunnanensis |
Binomial name | |
Amentotaxus yunnanensis H.L.Li | |
Synonyms | |
Amentotaxus argotaenia var. yunnanensis |
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It is a medium-sized tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall.[2] Remaining populations are small and threatened by logging.[1]
References
- Thomas, P., Liao, W. & Yang, Y. 2013. Amentotaxus yunnanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
- Liguo Fu, Nan Li & Robert R. Mill. "Amentotaxus yunnanensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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