Open AccessThuja sutchuenensis : a rediscovered species of the Cupressaceae
Author(s) -
QIAOPING XIANG,
FAJON A.,
ZHENYU LI,
LIKUO FU,
ZHENGYU LIU
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
botanical journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.872
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1095-8339
pISSN - 0024-4074
DOI - 10.1046/j.1095-8339.2002.00055.x
Subject(s) - cupressaceae , thuja , iucn red list , biology , platycladus , taxonomy (biology) , context (archaeology) , china , ecology , botany , geography , archaeology , pollen , paleontology
After more than a century, the only conifer species listed as being extinct in the wild (EW) by IUCN‐SSC has been rediscovered in the Dabashan Mountains of central China. The history, taxonomy, ecology and conservation of Thuja sutchuenensis are described, and illustrations, based on both the earliest and latest collection of botanical material of this tree, are provided. The taxonomic context of this rare species is discussed. © 2002 The Linnean Society of London , Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2002, 139 , 305–310.