Picea farreri

Pinaceae Picea farreri C. N. Page & Rushforth

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
farreri refers to R. Farrer, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Farrer’s spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 41, MYA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea farreri are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2700 up to 2700 metres. Other conifers associated with Picea farreri are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea farreri is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Picea farreri and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea farreri has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Picea farreri is Subsect. Omorikae. The coordinate taxa for Picea farreri are therefore:

Picea farreri is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea farreri is also placed under Pinaceae.