Taxodium distichum--FL. Polk Co. Cypress Gardens. 10 Jan 03. 009.jpg
This occurrence of Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. was collected on January 9, 2003 in United States. Flora of the World includes 1 field photograph documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Specific Epithet
distichum
Authorship
(L.) Rich.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 28.7
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
1.6
Global rank
#254 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 14 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →