Sciadopityaceae
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Name (Latin)
Sciadopityaceae
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Conifers
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q520165
Library of congress:
sh2005005199
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Farjon, A. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys, 2005.
- wordiQ.com, Aug. 9, 2005Definition of Sciadopitys (The Koyamaki (Sciadopitys verticillata) or Japanese Umbrella-pine, is a unique conifer endemic to Japan. It is the sole member of the family Sciadopityaceae and genus Sciadopitys. Kingdom: Plantae, Division: Pinophyta, Class: Pinopsida, Order: Pinales, Family: Sciadopityaceae, Genus: Sciadopitys, Species: verticillata)
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Wikipedia description:
Sciadopityaceae, commonly called umbrella pines, is a family of conifers now endemic to Japan but in prehistoric times they could also be found in Europe and China. The sole living member of the family is Sciadopitys verticillata, while several extinct genera are known from the fossil record. Wood suggested to belong to the family has been reported from the Jurassic of China, though the relationship of pre-Cretaceous fossils to Sciadopitys is ambiguous. Sciadopitys species are known from the Late Cretaceous of Japan before becoming widespread across Laurasia during most of the Cenozoic, especially in Europe until the Pliocene.
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