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Athrotaxis selaginoides

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES CUPRESSACEAE

Scientific Name: Athrotaxis selaginoides
Species Authority: D.Don
Common Name/s:
English – King Billy Pine
Taxonomic Notes: Was formerly included under the family Taxodiaceae. The Taxodiaceae is now merged with Cupressaceae (see Farjon 2001).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A1c ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: The genus is endemic to Tasmania and comprises three species.
Countries:
Native:
Australia (Tasmania)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The species has been observed to decline by 32% in less than 100 years through the effects of fire. No regeneration is evident after burning.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: 83% of the entire population is contained within protected areas.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Athrotaxis selaginoides. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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