Pinus pringlei

Pinus pringlei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Pinophyta
Class:Pinopsida
Order:Pinales
Family:Pinaceae
Genus:Pinus
Subgenus:P. subg. Pinus
Section:P. sect. Trifoliae
Subsection:P. subsect. Australes
Species: P. pringlei
Binomial name
Pinus pringlei
Shaw
Natural range of Pinus pringlei

Pinus pringlei, commonly known as Pringle's pine, is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is found only in Mexico. The specific epithet, pringlei, honours Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist, explorer and plant breeder.[2]

References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus pringlei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T42403A2977612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42403A2977612.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. Lancaster, Roy (2013), "People behind the plants : Cyrus Guernsey Pringle & Cobaea pringlei", The Garden, 138 (9): 60–61


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