Cedrus libani

Cedrus libani
Cedars of God, Bsharri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Cedrus
Species:
C. libani
Binomial name
Cedrus libani
A.Rich. (1823)
Varieties[2]
Distribution map
  Cedrus libani var. libani
  Cedrus libani var. brevifolia (syn. Cedrus brevifolia)
Synonyms[2][4]
Synonymy
  • Abies cedrus (L.) J.St.-Hil. (1805)
  • Cedrus cedrus (L.) Huth (1893), not validly publ.
  • Cedrus effusa (Salisb.) Voss (1907), nom. superfl.
  • Cedrus libanitica Trew ex Pilg. (1926), nom. superfl.
  • Cedrus libanitica subsp. libani (A.Rich.) O.Schwarz (1944), not validly publ.
  • Cedrus libanotica Link (1831), nom. superfl.
  • Cedrus libanotica subsp. libani (A.Rich.) Holmboe (1914)
  • Cedrus patula K.Koch (1873), nom. superfl.
  • Larix cedrus (L.) Mill. (1768)
  • Larix patula Salisb. (1807), nom. superfl.
  • Peuce cedrus (L.) Rich. (1810), not validly publ.
  • Picea cedrus (L.) Peterm. (1838-1845)
  • Pinus cedrus L. (1753)
  • Pinus cedrus var. effusa Voss (1913), not validly publ.
  • Pinus effusa Salisb. (1796), nom. superfl.
    Synonyms of C. libani var. libani:
  • Cedrus elegans Knight (1850)[3]
  • Cedrus libanensis Juss. ex Mirb. (1825)
  • Cedrus libani var. argentea Antoine & Kotschy (1855)
  • Cedrus libani f. nana (Loudon) Beissn. (1887)
  • Cedrus libani var. nana Loudon (1838)
  • Cedrus libani f. pendula (Carrière) Beissn. (1887)
  • Cedrus libani pendula Knight & Perry (1850), nom. nud.
  • Cedrus libani var. pendula Carrière (1855)
  • Cedrus libani var. pendula-sargentii Hornibr. (1923)
  • Cedrus libani var. stenocoma (O.Schwarz) Frankis (2000 publ. 2001)
  • Cedrus libani subsp. stenocoma (O.Schwarz) Greuter & Burdet (1981)
  • Cedrus libanitica var. pendula (Carrière) L.H.Bailey (1933)
  • Cedrus libanitica var. sargentii Hornibr. (1939), nom. superfl.
  • Cedrus libanitica subsp. stenocoma O.Schwarz (1944)
  • Cedrus libanotica f. pendula (Carrière) Rehder (1925)
  • Cedrus libanotica var. pendula (Carrière) Rehder (1927)

Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon or Lebanese cedar (Arabic: أرز لبناني, romanized: ʾarz Lubnāniyy), is a species of tree in the genus Cedrus, a part of the pine family, native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. It is a large evergreen conifer that has great religious and historical significance in the cultures of the Middle East, and is referenced many times in the literature of ancient civilisations. It is the national emblem of Lebanon and is widely used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.

  1. ^ Gardner, M. (2013). "Cedrus libani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T46191675A46192926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T46191675A46192926.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cedrus libani A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ Knight Syn. Conif. 42 1850
  4. ^ "Cedrus libani var. libani". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.