Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis

Cupressaceae Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis (Abrams) Little

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
arizonica refers to the US state of Arizona; indicating its habitat.
nevadensis refers to the Sierra Nevada Mountains; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Piute cypress, Paiute cypress

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Cupressus arizonica:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis are subtropical/tropical dry forests, subtropical/tropical dry shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1500 up to 1500 metres. Other conifers associated with Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis is unknown. Currently, there exist about 3000-5000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis 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 Cupressus arizonica is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus arizonica are therefore:

Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus arizonica var. nevadensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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