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Cedrus libani var. brevifolia

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Cedrus libani var. brevifolia
A young tree in Cyprus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Cedrus
Species:
Variety:
C. l. var. brevifolia
Trinomial name
Cedrus libani var. brevifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Cedrus brevifolia (Hook.f.) Elwes & A.Henry (1908)
  • Cedrus libani subsp. brevifolia (Hook.f.) Meikle (1977)
  • Cedrus libanitica subsp. brevifolia (Hook.f.) O.Schwarz (1944)
  • Cedrus libanotica subsp. brevifolia (Hook.f.) Holmboe (1914)

Cedrus libani var. brevifolia, the Cyprus cedar, is a species of conifer in the genus Cedrus. It is native to the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus.[2][1] It grows in the Cedar Valley in Pafos State Forest.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cedrus libani var. brevifolia Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Cyprus Mediterranean forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "CSA". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-03-07.