Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis

Pinaceae Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis (Uyeki) Farjon

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
koraiensis refers to Korea; indicating its habitat.
pungsanensis refers to Mount Pung-San in North Korea; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Pung-San spruce

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Picea koraiensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, KOR, KOR-NK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1500 up to 1500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis that are known of.

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis 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 koraiensis is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea koraiensis are therefore:

Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea koraiensis var. pungsanensis is also placed under Pinaceae.