Pinus dabeshanensis, Dabieshan white pine, is a species of pine found only in China.[2] Some sources consider it as a synonym of Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii), which it closely resembles.[3]
| Pinus dabeshanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | P. subg. Strobus |
| Section: | P. sect. Quinquefoliae |
| Subsection: | P. subsect. Strobus |
| Species: | P. dabeshanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pinus dabeshanensis W.C.Cheng & Y.W.Law
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The natural range of Pinus dabeshanensis is very restricted although it has been used locally in planting programs; the species occurs in the Dabie Mountains in Anhui and Hubei provinces at elevations between 900 and 1400 m.[4]
References
edit- ^ Conifer Specialist Group (1998). "Pinus dabeshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Zehwei, Jiang (1985). "Study On The Wood Structures And Properties Of Dabeshan Pine (Pinus Dabeshanensis Cheng Et Law) In Different Site Habitats". Journal of Anhui Agricultural University. CNKI.
- ^ Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Pinus armandii". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Wang, H.; Hong, J. (2004). "Genetic resources, tree improvement and gene conservation of five-needle pines in East Asia". In Sniezko, R. A.; et al. (eds.). Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability and pest resistance (PDF). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. pp. 73–78.
Further reading
edit- Peng, Z. H., and Z. H. Jiang. "Pinus dabeshanensis and its origin." Pei-ching: China Forestry Publishing House 86p.-illus., col. illus.. ISBN 7503822775 En, Ch Icones, Chromosome numbers, Anatomy and morphology. Geog 2 (1999).
- WANG, Ai-hua, et al. "Wood Structure and Variation of Pinus dabeshanensis Cheng et Law [J]." Journal of Anhui Agricultural University 2 (2004): 013.
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