Picea martinezii

Pinaceae Picea martinezii T.F. Patt.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
martinezii refers to the Mexican botanist M. Martinéz.

Colloquial Name
Martinez’s spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-NL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea martinezii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Picea martinezii that are known of.

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

Picea martinezii is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea martinezii is also placed under Pinaceae.