Cunninghamia konishii is an endangered species of tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is native to southeast China (Fujian), Taiwan, Laos and Vietnam.[2]

Cunninghamia konishii
In Taiwan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Cunninghamia
Species:
C. konishii
Binomial name
Cunninghamia konishii
Synonyms[2]
  • Cunninghamia kawakamii Hayata

Taxonomy edit

Although C. konishii is treated as a distinct species by many sources, it has also been suggested that it is conspecific with C. lanceolata.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Thomas, P.; Yang, Y. (2013). "Cunninghamia konishii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T31258A2802692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T31258A2802692.en. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Cunninghamia konishii Hayata", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-06-30
  3. ^ Lu, S.Y.; Chiang, T.Y.; Hong, K.H. & Hu, T.W. (1999), "Re-examination of the taxonomic status of Cunninghamia konishii and C. lanceolata based on the RFLPs of a chloroplast trnD-trnT spacer", Taiwan Journal of Forest Science, 14: 13–19, archived from the original on 2014-07-14
  4. ^ Chung, J. D.; Lin, T. P.; Tan, Y. C.; Lin, M. Y. & Hwang, S. Y. (2004), "Genetic diversity and biogeography of Cunninghamia konishii (Cupressaceae), an island species in Taiwan: A comparison with Cunninghamia lanceolata, a mainland species in China" (PDF), Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 33 (3): 791–801, doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.08.011, PMID 15522804