Swamp cypress in habitat near Stirling Range, Western Australia
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9Swamp cypress (Actinostrobus pyramidalis)
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Facts – Swamp cypress
| Synonyms: | Callitris pyramidalis |
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| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Coniferopsida |
| Order | Coniferales |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Actinostrobus (1) |
Status – Swamp cypress
The swamp cypress is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Swamp cypress
Information on the swamp cypress (Actinostrobus pyramidalis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. There is debate regarding the taxonomy of the swamp cypress, with some evidence suggesting that Actinostrobus be included within the genus Callitris (2).
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References
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IUCN Red List (November, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org - Piggin, J. & Bruhl, J. J. (2010). Phylogeny reconstruction of Callitris Vent. (Cupressaceae) and its allies leads to inclusion of Actinostrobus within Callitris. Australian Systematic Botany, 23 (2): 69-93.
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Swamp cypress in habitat near Stirling Range, Western Australia
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