Li Pan 1205298
This occurrence of Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don (Li Pan 1205298) was collected on May 28, 2012 in China. Flora of the World includes 21 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Cryptomeria japonica, (Li Pan 1205298)--China, Zhejiang, 29 May 2012 0374 (5).JPG
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cryptomeria
Specific Epithet
japonica
Authorship
(Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 28.9
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
#92 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 →