Biology:Cedrus brevifolia

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Short description: Species of conifer

Cedrus brevifolia
Cedrus libani brevifolia1.jpg
A young tree in Cyprus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Cedrus
Species:
C. brevifolia
Binomial name
Cedrus brevifolia
A.Henry ex Elwes & A.Henry
Synonyms
  • C. libani var. brevifolia Hook.f.
  • C. libani subsp. brevifolia (Hook.f.) Meikle

Cedrus brevifolia, the Cyprus cedar, is a species of conifer in the genus Cedrus. It is native to the Troödos Mountains[1] of central Cyprus.[2] It grows in the Cedar Valley in Pafos State Forest. It is often considered to be a synonym of Cedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q245805 entry