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Tsuga mertensiana

Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae

Taxonomy
Pinus mertensiana was named by Bongard (1832). It is extant.

It was recombined as Tsuga mertensiana by Carrière (1867), Knowlton (1919).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Pinus mertensiana Bongard
1867Tsuga mertensiana Carrière
1919Tsuga mertensiana Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
orderPinales
RankNameAuthor
familyPinaceae
subfamilyAbietoideaeBercht and Presl
genusTsugaCarrière 1855
speciesmertensiana(Bongard 1832)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Tsuga mertensiana Bongard 1832
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Canada (British Columbia) Tsuga mertensiana (75232)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Tsuga mertensiana (93677)