Pinus brutia var. eldarica
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
CONIFEROPSIDA |
CONIFERALES |
PINACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pinus brutia var. eldarica |
| Species Authority: |
Ten. |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
(Medw.) Silba |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Afganistan Pine, Eldar Pine, Kovyl' Karyagina, Mondell Pine, Quetta Pine |
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Caucasian and Russian botanists usually refer to this taxon as a distinct species, Pinus eldarica; however, its distinctive characters are minor and may not warrant taxonomic recognition at all. A critical taxonomic revision involving the species pair P. brutia – P. halepensis is overdue and should include this taxon. The use of DNA sequence analysis in such a study is paramount, as morphology is not very informative in these species. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2007 |
| Assessor/s: |
Farjon, A. (RBG Kew) |
| Reviewer/s: |
Farjon, A. & Gardner, M. (Conifer Red List Authority) |
Justification:
The range of this variety of Pinus brutia remains imperfectly known and an assessment of its conservation status is also made difficult for lack of information about trends at (sub)population level.
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| History: |
| 1998 |
– |
Data Deficient
(Oldfield et al. 1998)
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| 1997 |
– |
Rare
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
The only certain population occurs on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. May also occur in Azerbaijan and Iran. The range of this variety of Pinus brutia remains imperfectly known (Farjon 2005).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Azerbaijan; Georgia
Presence uncertain:
Afghanistan; Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Semi-dry pine forests, usually mixed with sclerophyllous angiosperms in an open canopy.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Not known, presumably there is some logging.
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