Larix potaninii var. himalaica

Pinaceae Larix potaninii var. himalaica (W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu) Farjon & Silba

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
potaninii refers to the Russian botanist G. N. Potanin.
himalaica refers to the Himalayas; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Langtang larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Larix potaninii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHT, 4, 40, NEP

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix potaninii var. himalaica are subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3700 up to 3700 metres. There are no conifers associated with Larix potaninii var. himalaica that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Larix potaninii var. himalaica 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 Larix potaninii var. himalaica is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Larix potaninii var. himalaica and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix potaninii var. himalaica has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

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

Larix potaninii var. himalaica is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix potaninii var. himalaica is also placed under Pinaceae.