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Picea retroflexa

Picea retroflexa, the Tapao Shan spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is endemic to China, growing in West Sichuan, Kangding, Jiuzhaigou, Qinghai, and Ban Ma Xian. Its limited habitat is threatened by habitat loss due to logging, fires, and grazing.

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Tapao Shan spruce
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Picea
Species:
P. retroflexa
Binomial name
Picea retroflexa
Synonyms2
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Picea asperata var. retroflexa (Mast.) W.C.Cheng
  • Picea aurantiaca var. retroflexa (Mast.) C.T.Kuan & L.J.Zhou
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Picea gemmata Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Picea retroflexa, the Tapao Shan spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.23 It is endemic to China, growing in West Sichuan, Kangding, Jiuzhaigou (Zheduo Shan), Qinghai, and Ban Ma Xian. Its limited habitat is threatened by habitat loss due to logging, fires, and grazing.1

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References

  1. Zhang, D.; Li, N.; Katsuki, T.; Rushforth, K. (2013). "Picea retroflexa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T34178A2849383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34178A2849383.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Picea retroflexa Mast". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. "Picea retroflexa Mast". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved February 22, 2026.