- Amentotaxus argotaenia
Taxobox
color = lightgreen
status = VU | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Pinophyta
classis = Pinopsida
ordo =Pinales
familia =Taxaceae
genus = "Amentotaxus "
species = "A. argotaenia"
binomial = "Amentotaxus argotaenia"
binomial_authority = Hance Pilg.
synonyms ="Amentotaxus argotaenia" is a species of
conifer in theTaxaceae family.Distribution
It is said that the species is found only in
China according to Conifer Specialist Group of IUCN; but it is said that the species can be also found in Northern Vietnam according to the Hong Kong Herbarium.In Hong Kong, it is distributed in
Ma On Shan ,Tai Mo Shan ,Mount Parker ,Sunset Peak ,Lantau Peak ,Sai Kung . In theShing Mun Arboretum , a living specimen is displayed. [http://www.hkherbarium.net/Herbarium/html%20text/10Amentotaxus%20argotaenia%20.ht m Hong Kong Herbarium] ]In Mainland China, the species is found in Fujian, Southern Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, West Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Northwestern Jiangxi, Central and Southeastern Sichuan, Taiwan, Southeastern Xizang and Southern Zhejiang.
Threats
The status of the species is not good as the growth rate of the plant is slow and its regeneration is infrequent. Its seeds are poorly dispersed and predated by rats.
The declining of the population is also caused by forest clearing and habitat modification.
Protection
In Hong Kong, this species is under protection based on
Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A .All the localities of the species occurrence are withinCountry Parks under protection. [http://www.hkherbarium.net/Herbarium/html%20text/10Amentotaxus%20argotaenia%20.ht m Hong Kong Herbarium] ] Tai Mo Shan Montane Scrub Forest in the upper Shing Mun Valley was assigned as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1975 as the forest supports this rare species and other species,Camellia granthamiana ,Camellia waldenae , and many species oforchids .In Mainland China, it is recorded in
China Plant Red Data Book andIllustrations of Rare and Endangered plant in Guangdong Province .References
* Conifer Specialist Group 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/42545/all Amentotaxus argotaenia] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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