- Family: Taxaceae Gray
- Genus: Taxus L.
Taxus canadensis Marshall
- Genus: Taxus L.
This species is accepted, and its native range is Central & E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A.
[EDGE]
Forest, F. et al. 2018. Gymnosperms on the EDGE. Scientific Reports 8: 6053. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-24365-4.
- Conservation
- Taxus canadensis is rated as Least Concerned (LC) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of -7.1, which places it in position 723 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 16.48, ranked 150. More information on the EDGE Gymnosperm project here https://www.edgeofexistence.org.
Native to:
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- Taxus baccata var. adpressa Carrière
- Taxus baccata var. canadensis (Marshall) A.Gray
- Taxus baccata subsp. canadensis (Marshall) Pilg.
- Taxus baccata var. minor Michx.
- Taxus canadensis var. adpressa (Carrière) Spjut
- Taxus canadensis var. minor (Michx.) Spjut
- Taxus minor (Michx.) Britton ex Small & Vail
Taxus canadensis Marshall appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2008 | Fernald, M.L. [4414], Canada | K000553064 | ||
| Jun 1, 2008 | Baldwin, W.K.W. [2469], Canada | K000553067 | ||
| Jun 1, 2008 | Beattie, F.S. [s.n.], USA | K000553063 | ||
| Jun 1, 2008 | Lapham, I.A. [s.n.], USA | K000553065 | ||
| Jun 1, 2008 | Winslow, E.J. [s.n.], USA | K000553062 | ||
| Jun 1, 2008 | Garton, C.E. [6865], Canada | K000553066 | ||
| Small, J.K. [s.n.], USA | K000553061 |
First published in Arbust. Amer.: 150 (1785)
Accepted by
- Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 2: 533-1111. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.
- Farjon, A. (2001). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers, ed. 2: 1-309. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Farjon, A. (2001). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers, ed. 2: 1-309. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
EDGE Gymnosperms
EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
Kew Backbone Distributions
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2021. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2021. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Science Photographs
Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/