Picea likiangensis var. hirtella

Pinaceae Picea likiangensis var. hirtella W.C.Cheng

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
likiangensis refers to the Chinese City of Lijian in Yunnan, where it was first described.
hirtella refers to ‘somewhat hairy’; possibly indicating its shoots are somewhat pubescent.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Picea likiangensis:

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea likiangensis var. hirtella are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Picea likiangensis var. hirtella that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea likiangensis var. hirtella is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Picea likiangensis var. hirtella 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea likiangensis var. hirtella has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Picea likiangensis var. hirtella is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea likiangensis var. hirtella is also placed under Pinaceae.