Fokienia hodginsii, Regalado 1802--Viet Nam. Trail to Siu Chai Commune. 5 May 2011. 188 (5).jpg
This occurrence of Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A.Henry & H.H.Thomas (Regalado, J 1802) was collected on May 4, 2011 in Vietnam. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Fokienia
Specific Epithet
hodginsii
Authorship
(Dunn) A.Henry & H.H.Thomas
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 18.5
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Not evaluated
EDGE score
5.0
Global rank
#51 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 18 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →