Cupressus sempervirens L.
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Cupressus sempervirens L., Sp. Pl. 1002–1003 (1753)
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Biostatus
Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
1002–1003
ICN
Cupressus sempervirens L.
species
Cupressus sempervirens
Classification
Subordinates
Vernacular names
Synonyms
- Cupressus horizontalis Mill.
- Cupressus horizontalis var. pendula Endl.
- Cupressus patula Spadoni
- Cupressus sempervirens f. horizontalis (Mill.) Voss
- Cupressus sempervirens subsp. horizontalis (Mill.) A.Camus
- Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon
- Cupressus sempervirens var. numidica Trab.
Taxonomic concepts
Cupressus horizontalis Mill.
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cupressus horizontalis var. pendula Endl.
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cupressus sempervirens f. horizontalis (Mill.) Voss
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cupressus sempervirens subsp. horizontalis (Mill.) A.Camus
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cupressus sempervirens var. numidica Trab.
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Historic biostatus
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Notes
editorial
Many authors have recognised that the species broadly assumes two growth habits, fastigate or horizontal, and have assigned subspecific taxonomic ranks on that basis. It is widely thought that only the horizontal form predates human activity, with the fastigate form having a horticultural origin dating to early historic or prehistoric times. Thus it is a cultivar, not a variety or subspecies. There is also some question as to whether the fastigate form is strictly heritable; it appears that "horizontal" specimens may arise from "fastigate" stock (Stankov 1999, Farjon 2005).
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1 January 2000
1 June 2021