GENUS CODE: CHAMA4 GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Chamaecyparis GENUS AUTHORITY: Spach GENUS COMMON: Cedar GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 6 species, trees, of warm temperate to cool temperate North America and Asia. The genus consists of 5 species – ours, 1 in w. North America, and 3 in Japan & Taiwan. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Mylecraine et al. (2005, 2006, 2009)=X; Michener in FNA (1993b); Farjon (2005)=Y; Farjon (1998)=Z; Page in Kramer & Green (1990).
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FAMILY CODE: CUPRES FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Cupressaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: Bartlett 1830 FAMILY COMMON: Cypress Family FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 29 genera and about 130 species. Recent studies indicate that the separation of the Taxodiaceae from the Cupressaceae is not warranted, and they are here combined (Gadek et al. 2000; Brunsfeld et al. 1994). The subfamilial classification used here follows Gadek et al. (2000). FAMILY REFERENCE: Farjon (2005); Hart & Price (1990); Hardin (1971b); Watson & Eckenwalder in FNA (1993b); Page in Kramer & Green (1990).
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Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Cupressaceae Bartlett 1830 (Cypress Family) SUMMARY: A family of about 29 genera and about 130 species. Recent studies indicate that the separation of the Taxodiaceae from the Cupressaceae is not warranted, and they are here combined (Gadek et al. 2000; Brunsfeld et al. 1994). The subfamilial classification used here follows Gadek et al. (2000). REFERENCE: Farjon (2005); Hart & Price (1990); Hardin (1971b); Watson & Eckenwalder in FNA (1993b); Page in Kramer & Green (1990).ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Chamaecyparis Spach (Cedar) SUMMARY: A genus of about 6 species, trees, of warm temperate to cool temperate North America and Asia. The genus consists of 5 species – ours, 1 in w. North America, and 3 in Japan & Taiwan. REFERENCE: Mylecraine et al. (2005, 2006, 2009)=X; Michener in FNA (1993b); Farjon (2005)=Y; Farjon (1998)=Z; Page in Kramer & Green (1990).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Chamaecyparis pisifera in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available) UNC SERNEC: Find Chamaecyparis pisifera in
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)