Pinus pringlei
Pinus pringlei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Pinus |
Species: | P. pringlei |
Binomial name | |
Pinus pringlei Shaw | |
Natural range of Pinus pringlei |
Pinus pringlei, commonly known as Pringle's pine, is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is found only in Mexico. The specific epithet, pringlei, honours Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist, explorer and plant breeder.[1]
References
- ↑ Lancaster, Roy (2013), "People behind the plants : Cyrus Guernsey Pringle & Cobaea pringlei", The Garden 138 (9): 60–61
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Pinus pringlei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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