Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana

Cupressaceae Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana (C.B.Wolf) Little

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
goveniana refers to a Secretary of the Horticultural Society of London named J. R. Gowen.
abramsiana refers to professor L. Abrams.

Colloquial Name
Santa Cruz cypress

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Cupressus goveniana:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 750 up to 750 metres. Other conifers associated with Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 300 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Cupressus goveniana is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus goveniana are therefore:

Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus goveniana var. abramsiana is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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