Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana

Cupressaceae Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana Gordon

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

Colloquial Name
Gowen 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. goveniana are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1200 metres. There are no conifers associated with Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana 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. goveniana is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 2000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana 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 goveniana is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus goveniana are therefore:

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

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