Athrotaxis × laxifolia

Athrotaxis × laxifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cupressaceae
Subfamilia: Athrotaxidoideae
Genus: Athrotaxis
Nothospecies: Athrotaxis × laxifolia

Name

Athrotaxis × laxifolia Hook., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 6: t. 573. 1843.

• Formula hybridae: Athrotaxis cupressoides male parent × Athrotaxis selaginoides female parent

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Arthrotaxis laxifolia Hook., orth. var.
  • Arthrotaxis tetragona Hook., orth. var.
• Heterotypic
  • Athrotaxis × doniana Henkel & W.Hochst., Syn. Nadelhölz.: 221. 1865.
• Misapplied names
  • Athrotaxis tetragona auct. non Athrotaxis tetragona Hook. , Hooker's Icon. Pl. 6: t. 560. 1843.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Tasmania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. (ed.) 1843. Icones Plantarum; or figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks, of new or rare plants, selected from the author's herbarium. Vol. VI [= Vol. II, new series.] Tt. DI–DC. Hippolyte Baillière, London. BHL Reference page. : t. 573.

Additional references

• Isoda, K., Brodribb, T. & Shiraishi, S. 2000. Hybrid origin of Athrotaxis laxifolia (Taxodiaceae) confirmed by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. Australian Journal of Botany 48(6): 753–758. DOI: 10.1071/BT99032 Reference page. 

Links

• Athrotaxis x laxifolia in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2017. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2017 Feb. 21.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Athrotaxis × laxifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Feb. 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Athrotaxis × laxifolia. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 21 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Athrotaxis × laxifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Feb. 2017.
• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) Athrotaxis × laxifolia Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian National Botanic Gardens & Australian National Herbarium. Accessed: 2020 Jan 4.

Vernacular names

English: Loose-leaved Tasmanian cedar
中文: 疏密叶杉

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