Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii

Pinaceae Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii (Mayr) Pilg.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
gmelinii refers to the botanist J. G. Gmelin.
principis-rupprechtii refers to Prince Rupprecht, the Crown Prince of Bavaria. The botanist and original author of L. gmelinii (who originally named it Abies gmelinii) is similarly named F. J. Ruprecht.

Colloquial Name
Prince Rupprecht’s larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Larix gmelinii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHI, CHI-NM, CHN, CHN-HB, CHN-GS, CHN-SX

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Larix gmelinii is Sect. Larix. The coordinate taxa for Larix gmelinii are therefore:

Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii is also placed under Pinaceae.