Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. belongs to the Pinaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Picea abies, Not coll.--Switzerland. Col de Marchairuz. Simeon. 29 Jun 2016. DSC06067 (52).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Picea
Specific Epithet
abies
Authorship
(L.) H.Karst.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 11.4
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
0.7
Global rank
#474 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 11 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Switzerland
46.540833, 6.258028
Location Remarks
Parc naturel regional Jura vaudois. Along Col du Marchairuz c. 300 m east of Sapin Simeon. (5 km N of St. George). Limestone substrate. Meadowland by the roadside. 1285 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree c. 25 m.
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Crans-Montana
46.342972, 7.497833
Location Remarks
North of the village of Crans-Montana. Trails above and west of the Cabane des Violettes Skilift station. C. 2140-2240 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Martin W. Callmander, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Alpine meadow land and scree on moderate to steep slopes above and west of skilift terminus.
