Cupressus sempervirens L.

NZOR Identifier: f341dfc0-3824-4380-a7bf-1ec2980f3aab

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id e4a92707-005f-424b-856a-8c7be5e088a6)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Pinopsida
order
Pinales
family
Cupressaceae
genus
Cupressus
species
Cupressus sempervirens L.

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
Political Region
Geo Region
New Zealand
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic

Scientific Name

Authority
L.
Rank
species
Year
1753
Nomenclatural Comment
Many authors have recognised that the species broadly assumes two growth habits, fastigate or horizontal, and have assigned subspecific taxonomic ranks on that basis. It is widely thought that only the horizontal form predates human activity, with the fastigate form having a horticultural origin dating to early historic or prehistoric times. Thus it is a cultivar, not a variety or subspecies. There is also some question as to whether the fastigate form is strictly heritable; it appears that "horizontal" specimens may arise from "fastigate" stock (Stankov 1999, Farjon 2005).
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
e4a92707-005f-424b-856a-8c7be5e088a6
According to
Farjon, A. 2005: A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens.
Preferred Name
Cupressus sempervirens L. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
41bb3b74-fa51-417f-860d-056138d5cbea
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Cupressus (In use by NZOR)

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Cupressus sempervirens f. horizontalis (Mill.) Voss
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Cupressus sempervirens subsp. horizontalis (Mill.) A.Camus
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Cupressus sempervirens var. numidica Trab.
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Mediterranean cypress
Name Id
1789bbbe-4205-4270-91d2-19d82edc9385
According To
Nicol, E. R. 1997: Common Names of Plants in New Zealand. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press.

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Italian cypress
Name Id
f0769bcf-359f-417e-8779-cf648cf6e436
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

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