Microbiota decussata

Cupressaceae Microbiota decussata Kom.

Etymology
Microbiota refers to ‘small Biota’; indicating its shrubby nature and similarity to Thuja / Platycladus (syn. Biota).
decussata refers to ‘decussate’; indicating how its opposite scale-like foliage is alternating around the shoot.

Colloquial Name
Siberian cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 31, PRM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Microbiota decussata are temperate forests, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1200 up to 1200 metres. Other conifers associated with Microbiota decussata are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 3
Microbiota decussata is hardy to USDA Zone 3 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -40C (-40F) to -34.4C (-30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Microbiota decussata is stable. There are no known threats for Microbiota decussata.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Microbiota decussata 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 Microbiota decussata is Microbiota. Because Microbiota contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Microbiota decussata is further placed under Cupressoideae. Microbiota decussata is also placed under Cupressaceae.

Cultivars
‘Gold Spot’, ‘Jakobsen’, ‘Sinclair’