Taxaceae Pseudotaxus chienii (W. C. Cheng) W. C. Cheng
Etymology
Pseutotaxus refers to ‘almost Taxus’; indicating its similarity with Taxus species.
chienii refers to the Chinese botanist S. S. Chien.
Colloquial Name
Whiteberry yew
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHS, CHS-FJ, CHS-GD, CHS-GX, CHS-HN, CHS-JX, CHS-ZJ
Habitat
The natural habitats for Pseudotaxus chienii are subtropical/tropical dry forests, subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pseudotaxus chienii that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Pseudotaxus chienii is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Pseudotaxus chienii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Pseudotaxus chienii and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Pseudotaxus chienii 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 Pseudotaxus chienii is Pseudotaxus. Because Pseudotaxus contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Pseudotaxus chienii is also placed under Taxaceae.
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