Biology:Taxus mairei

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Taxaceae

Taxus mairei
Taxus wallichiana var mairei kz2.jpg
Leaves
Taxus wallichiana var mairei kz1.jpg
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species:
T. mairei
Binomial name
Taxus mairei
(Lemée & H.Lév.) S.Y.Hu
Synonyms[2]

Taxus mairei, Maire's yew, is a species of conifer in the yew family Taxaceae, native to Nepal, Assam, central and southern China, Hainan, Taiwan and Vietnam.[2] It is extensively harvested for its paclitaxel (taxol) content in China.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10691579 entry