Cryptomeria (Cupressaceae)

Cryptomeria japonica, Yakushima, Japan

Cryptomeria japonica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cupressaceae
Subfamilia: Taxodioideae
Genus: Cryptomeria
Species: C. japonica

Name

Cryptomeria D.Don, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 233 (1838)

• Type species: Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan introduced elsewhere References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, D. 1838. Two new genera of the natural family of plants called Coniferae. Annals of Natural History 1(3): 233–235. BHL. Reference page. : 233

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cryptomeria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Cryptomeria. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 11 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Cryptomeria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Feb. 2017.

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: Cochwydden Japan
dansk: Kryptomeria-slægten
English: Sugi
Esperanto: Sugio
فارسی: کریپتومریا
日本語: スギ属
नेपाली: धुपी

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