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This species is accepted, and its native range is Subarctic America to Mexico (N. Baja California).
Pinus contorta

[EDGE]

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

Conservation
Pinus contorta is rated as Least Concerned (LC) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of -7.95, which places it in position 844 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 7.05, ranked 451. More information on the EDGE Gymnosperm project here https://www.edgeofexistence.org.

Native to:

Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, Northwest Territorie, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced into:

Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New South Wales, Norway, Romania, Sweden

Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Feb 17, 1994 Douglas, D. [s.n.], USA K000287546 lectotype
Feb 17, 1994 Douglas, D. [s.n.], USA K001081815 Unknown type material
s.coll. [s.n.] K001081816

First published in Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 4: 2292 (1838)

Accepted by

  • Farjon, A. (2001). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers, ed. 2: 1-309. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Orchard, A.E. & McCarthy, P.M. (eds.) (1998). Flora of Australia 48: 1-766. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Farjon, A. (2001). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers, ed. 2: 1-309. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Jonsell, B. (ed.) (2000). Flora Nordica 1: 1-344. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Orchard, A.E. & McCarthy, P.M. (eds.) (1998). Flora of Australia 48: 1-766. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

EDGE Gymnosperms
EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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