Taxus kingstonii

Taxobox
name = "Taxus kingstonii"
status =


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Pinophyta
classis = Pinopsida
ordo = Pinales
familia = Taxaceae
genus = "Taxus"
species = "T. kingstonii"
binomial = "Taxus kingstonii"
binomial_authority = Spjut

"Taxus kingstonii". commonly known as the Kingston Yew, is a species of yew (described as a shrub or tree) found mainly in Taiwan, India, and China. It is named for David Kingston, a chemist from Virginia Tech, whose research has assisted in the development of chemotherapeutic agents derived from taxanes, chemicals produced by yews.

References

* [http://www.worldbotanical.com/taxus_kingstonii.htm http://www.worldbotanical.com/taxus_kingstonii.htm]