Abies spectabilis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Classis: Pinopsida
Ordo: Pinales
Familia: Pinaceae
Genus: Abies
Sectio: A. sect. Pseudopicea
Species: Abies spectabilis

Name

Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Spach

Reference

Hist. nat. vég. 11:422. 1841

Abies spectabilis (East Himalayan Fir) is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae and the genus firs. It is sometimes held to include the Bhutan Fir (A. densa) as a variety.

Found in Afghanistan, China, India, and Nepal, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

* Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Abies spectabilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.