Biology:Picea farreri

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Short description: Species of conifer

Picea farreri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Picea
Species:
P. farreri
Binomial name
Picea farreri
C.N. Page & Rushforth

Picea farreri is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is known by the common name Farrer's spruce.[1][2] It is native to China , where it is known only from Yunnan, and to Myanmar.[1]

This tree can reach 35 meters tall.[2] It grows on limestone soils in cool, wet mountainous habitat.[1]

Picea farreri is named after the plant collector Reginald Farrer who travelled extensively in China and what was then Burma.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Zhang, D.; Rushforth, K.; Katsuki, T. (2013). "Picea farreri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T31331A2804895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T31331A2804895.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31331/2804895. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Picea farreri. The Gymnosperm Database.

Wikidata ☰ Q39527 entry