Stevens, W. D 34098
This occurrence of Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri (Stevens, W. D 34098) was collected on February 16, 2013 in Chile. Flora of the World includes 31 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Austrocedrus chilensis, W. D. Stevens 34098--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8428 (10).JPG
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Austrocedrus
Specific Epithet
chilensis
Authorship
(D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 28.6
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
3.5
Global rank
#94 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 29 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →