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This species is accepted, and its native range is Central & S. Japan.
Abies firma

[EDGE]

Forest, F. et al. 2018. Gymnosperms on the EDGE. Scientific Reports 8: 6053. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-24365-4.

Conservation
Abies firma is rated as Least Concerned (LC) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of -8.63, which places it in position 1059 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 3.58, ranked 1020. More information on the EDGE Gymnosperm project here https://www.edgeofexistence.org.

Native to:

Japan

Introduced into:

Korea

Abies firma Siebold & Zucc. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Feb 1, 2007 Oldham, R. [884], Japan K000288118
Feb 1, 2007 Wilson, E.H. [6110], Japan K000288120
Feb 1, 2007 Watanabe, K. [s.n.], Japan K000288121
Feb 1, 2006 s.coll. [s.n.], Japan K001081701 isotype
Feb 1, 2006 Siebold, P.F. von [s.n.], Japan K000288119

First published in Fl. Jap. 2: 15 (1842)

Accepted by

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Farjon, A. (2001). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers, ed. 2: 1-309. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 1: 1-526. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.

EDGE Gymnosperms
EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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