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Sciadopityaceae Umbrella pine

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.. Sciadopitys This is the taxon selection box. You use it to move through the tree of life. The box list all genera in this family. search the whole Web conifers.org     Sciadopityaceae Luerss. 1877 Common names Taxonomic notes The family was formerly included as a genus within Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae), but recent genetic studies ( Brunsfeld et al. 1994 ) have shown that it is clearly not allied with that group. The family is elevated to the rank of Order by some authors; Sciadopityales Takht. ex Reveal 1993. Relationships remain unclear, but there is some suggestion of a distant alliance to the Podocarpaceae, supported by wood structure and cpDNA analysis ( Brunsfeld et al. 1994 ). All authorities agree that the family contains a single species, Sciadopitys verticillata , which see. Description, etc. See the species description. Home Back | Pinophyta | Home | Site map | Contact us Edited by Christopher J. Earle Page updated on 2007.05.28 URL: http://www.conifers.org/sc/index.htm Back to top