Larix potaninii var. chinensis

Pinaceae Larix potaninii var. chinensis L.K.Fu & Nan Li

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
potaninii refers to the Russian botanist G. N. Potanin.
chinensis refers to China; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Chinese larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Larix potaninii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHN, CHN-SA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix potaninii var. chinensis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3600 up to 3600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Larix potaninii var. chinensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Larix potaninii var. chinensis is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix potaninii var. chinensis is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Larix potaninii var. chinensis and they are listed as follows:

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

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix potaninii var. chinensis has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

Larix potaninii var. chinensis is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix potaninii var. chinensis is also placed under Pinaceae.