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Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia)

Coniferales - Cupressaceae

Taxonomy
Sequoiadendron giganteum was named by Buchholz (1939). It is extant.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Sequoiadendron giganteum Buchholz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
orderConiferales
RankNameAuthor
familyCupressaceae
subfamilySequoioideae
genusSequoiadendronBuchholz
speciesgiganteumBuchholz 1939

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Sequoiadendron giganteum Buchholz 1939 [giant sequoia]
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