Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa, 丹沢山 Tanzawa-san, 関東地方 Kantō-chihō, Japan

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cupressaceae
Subfamilia: Cupressoideae
Genus: Chamaecyparis
Species: C. obtusa

Varietates: C. o. var. formosana – C. o. var. obtusa

Name

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl., Syn. Conif.: 63. (1847)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Retinispora obtusa Siebold & Zucc., Fl. Jap. 2: 38, t.121 (1844)
• Homotypic
  • Chamaepeuce obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Zucc. ex Gordon, Pinetum, Suppl.: 93 (1862).
  • Cupressus obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) F.Muell., Ann. Rep. Acclim. Soc. Victoria 1871: 31 (1871)
  • Thuja obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Mast., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 491 (1881), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Regional: Eastern Asie Japan to Taiwan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Endlicher, S.L. 1847. Synopsis Coniferarum 63.

Additional references

• Farjon, A. 2005. Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chamaecyparis obtusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 March 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Chamaecyparis obtusa. Published online. Accessed: March 26 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Chamaecyparis obtusa. Accessed: 26 March 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Chamaecyparis obtusa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 March 26. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Hinoki Cypress
español: ciprés japonés
suomi: Japaninsypressi, hinokisypressi
日本語: ヒノキ
Nederlands: Dwergcipres

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