Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco belongs to the Cupressaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Platycladus orientalis, Davidson, C 12025--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (280).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Platycladus
Specific Epithet
orientalis
Authorship
(L.) Franco
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 19.5
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
2.4
Global rank
#165 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 19 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
China, Anhui, HuangShan (Xiuning)
29.808722, 118.031306
Location Remarks
Qiyun Shan National Geological Park. QiyunShan Ecological and Cultural Tourism Zone. QiyunShan Village. The trail leads to this small village through a huge rock outcrop. 467 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Tall tree.
Location
China, Hubei (Wuhan Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Moshan, Wuchang, City of Wuhan
Collectors
No collectors specified
