 | Pinus densata Masters 1906Common NamesTaxonomic notesLi 1997 contends "[m]orphological study (3) and molecular analysis (4) suggested this is a hybrid", P. yunnanensis × tabuliformis but suggests retaining it as a species. It is also retained by Price et al. (2).DescriptionRangeChina: Sichuan, NW Yunnan; SE Tibet (1).Big TreeOldestDendrochronologyEthnobotanyObservationsRemarksCitations(1) Li 1997.(2) Price et al. 1998. (3) Wu C.L. 1956. The taxonomic revision and phytogeographical study of Chinese pines. Acta Phytotax. Sinica 5(3): 131-162. (4) Wang X.R. and Szmidt, A.E. 1990. Evolutionary analysis of Pinus densata, a putative tertiary hybrid. 2. A study using species-specific chloroplast DNA markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 80: 641-647. |
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