Cupressus lusitanica var. benthamii
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
CONIFEROPSIDA |
CONIFERALES |
CUPRESSACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cupressus lusitanica var. benthamii |
| Species Authority: |
Mill. |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
(Endl.) Carrière |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Lower Risk/near threatened
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s: |
Conifer Specialist Group |
| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Rare
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
|
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Border regions of several Mexican states.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Mexico (Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz)
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The species occurs in montane forest, in oak and mesophillous formations.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
