Saharan cypress  (Cupressus dupreziana)

IUCN Red List species status – Endangered
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Facts – Saharan cypress

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassConiferopsida
OrderConiferales
FamilyCupressaceae
GenusCupressus (1)

Status – Saharan cypress

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1). Varieties: The Atlas cypress or Moroccan cypress, Cupressus dupreziana atlantica is classified as Endangered (EN) and Cupressus dupreziana duprezianais is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Saharan cypress

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  • Variety: in taxonomy, the science of classifying organisms, variety is the rank below subspecies. Members of a variety differ from others of the same species in relatively minor ways.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Saharan cypress in desert habitat
Saharan cypress in desert habitat

© Dr Aljos Farjon

Dr Aljos Farjon
Taxonomist of Gymnosperms
Chair, IUCN Conifer Specialist Group
Honorary Research Associate
Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3AB
United Kingdom

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