Picea likiangensis var. rubescens

Pinaceae Picea likiangensis var. rubescens Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
likiangensis refers to the Chinese City of Lijian in Yunnan, where it was first described.
rubescens refers to ‘reddish’; indicating the reddish colour of its young shoots.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Picea likiangensis:

Distribution

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

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Picea likiangensis var. rubescens is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea likiangensis var. rubescens is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Picea likiangensis var. rubescens 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 likiangensis var. rubescens 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 likiangensis is Subsect. Sitchenses. The coordinate taxa for Picea likiangensis are therefore:

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