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Cupressus L.

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Cupressus L., Sp. Pl. 1002-1003 (1753)
Cupressus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
1002-1003
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Cupressus L.
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Cupressus

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Cupressus

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Cupressus L.

Monoecious trees, occasionally shrubs. Branchlets usually not flattened (arranged in several planes); ultimate shoots terete or 4-angled. Juvenile lvs needle-like, subulate, similar lvs often on main axes (terminal shoots). Adult lvs scale-like, opposite, decussate, often with a prominent, whitish resinous gland in middle of dorsal side. Cones solitary, terminal on short shoots towards branchlet ends. ♂ strobili (cones) oblong or ovoid, yellow; stamens numerous. Mature ♀ cones usually ± globose, usually > 10 mm diam., ripening in second year, generally persistent. Scales 6-14, not whorled, peltate with mucronate boss or umbo in middle, separating to release seeds; ovules and seeds 6-c. 20 on each scale. Seeds narrowly winged; cotyledons 3-4.

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Cupressus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Cupressus L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Cupressus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District

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Adams et al. (2009) showed that Cupressusformed two clades: the Old World clade of Cupressuswas sister to Juniperus, whereas the New World clade of Cupressus (Hesperocyparis) included Xanthocyparis vietnamensis and Callitropsis nootkatensis. However, Mao et al. (2010) showed that Cupressus in its broad sense including Xanthocyparis and Callitropsis is monophyletic with weak support. Zhu et al. (2018) provided further evidence for the split of Cupressus into Cupressus, Callitropsis, Hesperocyparis and Xanthocyparis. Christenhusz et al. (2011) claim to be adopting a conservative position based on a poorly resolved tree. Zhu et al. (2018) moves us past that.

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1 January 2000
13 February 2014
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