Picea asperata var. notabilis

Pinaceae Picea asperata var. notabilis Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
asperata refers to ‘rough’, yet unclear what this indicates.
notabilis refers to ‘remarkable’; possibly indiating its bright-orange young shoots.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Picea asperata:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea asperata var. notabilis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3800 up to 3800 metres. There are no conifers associated with Picea asperata var. notabilis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Picea asperata var. notabilis is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea asperata var. notabilis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Picea asperata var. notabilis and they are listed as follows:

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

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea asperata var. notabilis 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 Picea asperata is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea asperata are therefore:

Picea asperata var. notabilis is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea asperata var. notabilis is also placed under Pinaceae.