Pinus pinceana
Pinus pinceana, with the common names weeping pinyon and Pince's pinyon pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.
| Pinus pinceana | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | P. subg. Strobus |
| Section: | P. sect. Parrya |
| Subsection: | P. subsect. Cembroides |
| Species: | P. pinceana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus pinceana Gord. | |
 | |
| Natural range of Pinus pinceana | |
Distribution
This pine species is endemic to Mexico, in the states of: Durango; northern Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas; central San Luis Potosí; and southern Querétaro and Hidalgo.
Its distribution extends over a distance of more than 750 kilometres (470 mi) from north to south.
The majority of its range it is found at altitudes between 1,100–2,600 metres (3,600–8,500 ft) in elevation, within arid areas.
Description
Pinus pinceana forms a small tree or large shrub. Seeds are edible but produced infrequently.
It is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species, endangered by habitat loss.
References
- Favela, S. & Thomas, P. (2013). "Pinus pinceana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T32629A2822604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32629A2822604.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. 2006 IUCN Red List: Pinus pinceana . accessed 7.17.2017.
- Current IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pinus pinceana. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.