Larix potaninii is a species of larch in the conifer family Pinaceae, found only in west-central China across southeastern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, Sichuan, eastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan, where it grows at altitudes of roughly 2,000 to 4,300 meters. The species is named for the Russian botanist and explorer Grigory Potanin, who discovered it in May 1893 near Tatsienlu in western Sichuan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Larix, Taxa Source Larix potaninii (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Plants For A Future: Larix potaninii
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Larix potaninii (Wikipedia)
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
It is a deciduous coniferous tree growing to 20-50 metres tall, with reddish-brown bark on young trees, becoming grey on older trees.
Infobox: status
LC
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Larix potaninii
Plants For A FutureHabitats
Grows sparingly in moist forests at low elevations, especially by streams. It forms pure stands at higher elevations, especially on moist soils, growing best above 2500m and up to the tree line
Other Uses (Wood)
Wood - strong, heavy, durable[229].
View the Source 3. Larix potaninii (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135471 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Larix, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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