Cupressaceae Pilgerodendron uviferum (D. Don) Florin
Etymology
Pilgerodendron refers to ‘Pilger’s tree’; named after the German botanist R. Pilger.
uviferum refers to ‘carrying grapes’; indicating how its small seed cones can form clusters.
Colloquial Name
Guaitecas Cypress
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
8, 85, AGS, AGS-CB, AGS-NE, AGS-RN, AGS-SC, CLC, CLC-BI, CLS, CLS-AI, CLS-LL, CLS-MG
Habitat
The natural habitats for Pilgerodendron uviferum are subantarctic forests, temperate forests, bogs/marshes/swamps/fens/peatlands . The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pilgerodendron uviferum that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Pilgerodendron uviferum is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Pilgerodendron uviferum is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Pilgerodendron uviferum and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Pilgerodendron uviferum 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 Pilgerodendron uviferum is Pilgerodendron. Because Pilgerodendron contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Pilgerodendron uviferum is further placed under Cupressoideae. Pilgerodendron uviferum is also placed under Cupressaceae.
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