Hesperocyparis benthamii
Appearance
Hesperocyparis benthamii | |
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Hesperocyparis benthamii tree in Mexico State, Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Hesperocyparis |
Species: | H. benthamii
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Binomial name | |
Hesperocyparis benthamii (Endl.) Bartel
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Synonyms[1] | |
List
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Hesperocyparis benthamii is a species of western cypress native to Mexico.
Taxonomy
[edit]Hesperocyparis benthamii was scientifically described by the Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1847 and given the scientific name Cupressus benthamii. It has at times been considered a subspecies of what was then known as Cupressus lusitanica. As of 2024[update] it is listed as a species in the genus Hesperocyparis, the western cypresses, by Plants of the World Online and World Flora Online.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hesperocyparis benthamii (Endl.) Bartel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Hesperocyparis benthamii (Endl.) Bartel". World Flora Online. Retrieved 23 February 2024.