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Amentotaxus hatuyenensis

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Species of conifer

Amentotaxus hatuyenensis
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Amentotaxus
Species: A. hatuyenensis
Binomial name
Amentotaxus hatuyenensis
T.H.Nguyên

Amentotaxus hatuyenensis is a species of conifer in the yew family, Taxaceae. It is endemic to Vietnam.

This is an endangered species with a total population of fewer than 250 mature individuals limited to Hà Giang Province in northern Vietnam. They grow in various types of forest on karst formations. They may be found alongside conifers such as Pinus fenzeliana, Tsuga chinensis, Cephalotaxus mannii, Podocarpus neriifolius, Nageia fleuryi, and Podocarpus pilgeri. There are also many epiphytes such as orchids in the habitat.

References

  1. ^ Nguyen, T.H., Phan, K.L., Nguyen, Q.H. & Thomas, P. 2013. Amentotaxus hatuyenensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Amentotaxus hatuyenensis


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