Metasequoia glyptostroboides
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
CONIFEROPSIDA |
CONIFERALES |
CUPRESSACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
| Species Authority: |
Hu & W.C.Cheng |
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Common Name/s:
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Was formerly included under the family Taxodiaceae. The Taxodiaceae is now merged with Cupressaceae (see Farjon 2001). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
A1c, C2a
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
Conifer Specialist Group |
| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Endangered
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
The species is known from sites in Shizhu in Sichuan, Lichuan in Hubei and Longshan and Sangzhi in Hunan.
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| Countries: |
Native:
China (Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan)
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Population
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| Population: |
The subpopulations appear to have been reduced to a few mature individuals.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Confined to slightly waterlogged areas of open forest.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Surrounding areas are heavily cultivated and there are poor prospects for natural regeneration.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
All large trees are protected but the habitat is not.
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