Picea neoveitchii

Pinaceae Picea neoveitchii Mast.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
neoveitchii refers to a new species named after the nurseryman J. Veitch (also Abies veitchii).

Colloquial Name
Veitch’s spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-HU, CHN, CHN-GS, CHN-SA, CHS, CHS-HE

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Picea neoveitchii is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.3 Other Ecosystem Modifications

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea neoveitchii has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Picea neoveitchii is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea neoveitchii are therefore:

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