Larix decidua, Davidson, C 13257--Switzerland. Oberwald. Chapel St. Nikolas. 2 Jul 2016. DSC07728 (519).JPG
This occurrence of Larix decidua Mill. (Davidson, C 13257) was collected on July 2, 2016 in Switzerland. Flora of the World includes 7 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Larix
Specific Epithet
decidua
Authorship
Mill.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 5.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#655 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 5 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →