Taxus contorta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cupressales

Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum*: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio*: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Divisio*: Spermatophyta Classis*: Gymnospermae Divisio*: Pinophyta Classis: Pinopsida Subclassis: Cupressidae Ordo: Cupressales

Familia: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species: Taxus contorta

Name

Taxus contorta Griff., Itin. Pl. Khasyah Mts.: 351 (1848)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Taxus wallichiana subsp. contorta (Griff.) Silba, J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 17: 24 (2010)
• Heterotypic
  • Taxus fuana Nan Li & R.R.Mill, Novon 7: 263 (1997)

References

• Griffith, W. 1848. Itinerary Notes of Plants Collected in the Khasyah and Bootan Mountains 351, No. 116.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Taxus contorta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Feb. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Taxus contorta. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 15 2017. Reference page.
• Möller, M., Gao, L.M., Mill, R.R., Liu, J., Zhang, D.Q., Poudel, R.C. & Li, D.Z., 2013. A multidisciplinary approach reveals hidden taxonomic diversity in the morphologically challenging Taxus wallichiana complex. Taxon 62(6): 1161-1177. DOI: 10.12705/626.9 Full text PDF from ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2017. Taxus contorta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb. 2017. Reference page.