Abies coahuilensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pinales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pinophyta Classis: Pinopsida Ordo: Pinales

Familia: Pinaceae
Genus: Abies
Sectio: A. sect. Grandis
Species: Abies coahuilensis

Name

Abies coahuilensis I.M.Johnst., J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 332 (1943).

• Typus: Mexico, Coahuila: head of La Pipa fork of Charretera Canyon, Sierra Madera, dense cool shady conifer forest on steep north slope, Sept. 13, 1941, Johnston 9010 (Holotypus: A).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Abies durangensis var. coahuilensis (I.M.Johnst.) Martínez, Pinac. Mexic. 3: 139 (1963).
  • Abies durangensis subsp. coahuilensis (I.M.Johnst.) Silba, J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 15: 38 (2008).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast (Coahuila). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Johnston, I.M. 1943. Plants of Coahuila, eastern Chihuahua, and adjoining Zacatecas and Durango, I. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 24(3): 306–339. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Abies coahuilensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 28. Reference page.  (accepting the taxon as Abies durangensis var. coahuilensis)
• Hassler, M. 2004–2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 11.3; last update Jan 11, 2021. www.worldplants.de. Accessed 26 Jan 2021 (accepting the taxon as Abies durangensis subsp. coahuilensis)

Vernacular names

English: Coahuila Fir