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Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES CUPRESSACEAE

Scientific Name: Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis
Species Authority: Greene
Infra-specific Authority: (Abrams) Little
Common Name/s:
English – Piute Cypress

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
History:
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Known from at least twelve localities (groves) in the Piute Mts., Greenhorn Mts. and Kern Plateau area.
Countries:
Native:
United States (California)
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Population [top]

Population: The largest of the groves is approximately 200 ha in extent. Total area of occupancy is certainly less than 100 km², but the total number of mature individuals probably exceeds 1,000 trees.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Some risk occurs from fires, grazing and mining.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Occurs within several protected areas.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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