Larix gmelinii var. japonica

Pinaceae Larix gmelinii var. japonica (Maxim. ex Regel) Pilg.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
gmelinii refers to the botanist J. G. Gmelin.
japonica refers to Japan; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Kurile larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Larix gmelinii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 31, KUR, SAK, 38, JAP, JAP-HK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix gmelinii var. japonica are boreal forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. There are no conifers associated with Larix gmelinii var. japonica that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 1
Larix gmelinii var. japonica is hardy to USDA Zone 1 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -51.1C (-60F) to -45.6C (-50F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix gmelinii var. japonica is stable. There are no known threats for Larix gmelinii var. japonica.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix gmelinii var. japonica has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Larix gmelinii is Sect. Larix. The coordinate taxa for Larix gmelinii are therefore:

Larix gmelinii var. japonica is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix gmelinii var. japonica is also placed under Pinaceae.