Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis

Cupressaceae Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis S. Watson

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
guadalupensis refers to the Guadalupe Island; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Guadalupe cypress

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Cupressus guadalupensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXI, MXI-GU

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1300 up to 1300 metres. Other conifers associated with Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis is increasing. Currently, there exist about 200 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis and they are listed as follows:

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Cupressus guadalupensis is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus guadalupensis are therefore:

Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus guadalupensis var. guadalupensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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