Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii

Cupressaceae Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii (Jeps.) Little

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
guadalupensis refers to the Guadalupe Island; indicating its habitat.
forbesii refers to C. N. Forbes, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Forbes’ cypress

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Cupressus guadalupensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL, 79, MXN, MXN-BC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1300 up to 1300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii 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 guadalupensis var. forbesii 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 guadalupensis is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus guadalupensis are therefore:

Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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