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 Abies vejarii Martínez

Common Names

Vejar fir; hayarin (1).

Taxonomic notes

Syn: A. vejari Martínez, orth. err. (1). Besides the type, there are two described infraspecific taxa:

Abies vejarii ssp. mexicana (Martínez) Farjon 1990 (syn: A. mexicana Martínez 1942; A. vejarii var. mexicana (Martínez) Liu) (1).

Abies vejarii ssp. vejarii var. macrocarpa Martínez.

Description

See (1).

Range

Mexico: SE Coahuila to Nuevo León and W Tamaulipas, in two disjunct areas in the northern part of the Sierra Madre Oriental of N Mexico. Abies vejarii ssp. mexicana is found in high mountains at (2000-)2800-3300 m; the climate is cool, with dry summers and wet winters. Codominant species include pines, oaks, and Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (1).

Big Tree

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Citations

(1) Farjon 1990.

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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2285/pi/ab/vejarii.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.com
Last modified on 18-Jan-1999

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