Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis

Pinaceae Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis (Franch.) E. Pritz.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
likiangensis refers to the Chinese City of Lijian in Yunnan, where it was first described.

Colloquial Name
Lijiang spruce

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Picea likiangensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHT

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis 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 Picea likiangensis is Subsect. Sitchenses. The coordinate taxa for Picea likiangensis are therefore:

Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea likiangensis var. likiangensis is also placed under Pinaceae.