Pinus subsect. Contortae

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Subgenus: P. subg. Pinus
Sectio: P. sect. Trifoliae
Subsectio: Pinus subsect. Contortae
Species: P. banksiana – P. clausa – P. contorta – P. virginiana

Name

Pinus subsect. Contortae Little & Critchf., Misc. Publ. U.S.D.A. 991: 15 (1966).

• Type species: Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon

Taxonomic notes

The only subsection under P. sect. Trifoliae where Businský (2008) and more recent research agree (Jin et al., 2021).

References

Primary references

• Little, E.L. & Critchfield, W.B. 1966. Geographic distribution of the pines of the world. Miscellaneous Publication, United States Department of Agriculture 991: 1–97. Internet Archive Reference page. 

Additional references

• Businský, R. 2008. The genus Pinus L., pines: contribution to knowledge. A monograph with cone drawings of all species of the world by Ludmila Businská. Acta Pruhoniciana 88: 1–126. PDF (Text) Photos 1–32 Photos 33–42 Figures 1–73Reference page. 
• Jin, W.-T., Gernandt, D.S., Wehenkel, C., Xia, X.-M., Wei, X.-X. & Wang, X.-Q. 2021. Phylogenomic and ecological analyses reveal the spatiotemporal evolution of global pines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118(20, e2022302118): 1–11. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2022302118 Reference page. 

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pinus subsect. Contortae in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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