Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa

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Pinaceae Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa Y.W.Law

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
potaninii refers to the Russian botanist G. N. Potanin.
macrocarpa refers to ‘large fruit’; indicating its relatively large seed cones.

Colloquial Name
Large-fruited Himalayan larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Larix potaninii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHC-YN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4500 up to 4500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone5
Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa is unknown. There are no known threats for Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa.

IUCN CategoryLC
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix potaninii var. macrocarpa 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 potaninii is Sect. Multiserialis. The coordinate taxa for Larix potaninii are therefore:


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

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