Boufford D.E., Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.
This occurrence of Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc. (Boufford D.E., Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.) was collected on May 29, 2016 in Japan. Flora of the World includes 19 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Torreya nucifera--Japan. Niigata. Trail along Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05504 (117).JPG
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Taxaceae
Genus
Torreya
Specific Epithet
nucifera
Authorship
(L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 6.6
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#581 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 7 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →