Taxus wallichiana

Taxus wallichiana
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species:
T. wallichiana
Binomial name
Taxus wallichiana
Synonyms[3][4]
List
    • Taxus baccata subsp. wallichiana
    • Taxus celebica (Warb.) H.L.Li
    • Taxus chinensis var. yunnanensis (W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu) L.K.Fu
    • Taxus contorta var. mucronata Spjut
    • Taxus nucifera Wall.
    • Taxus obscura Spjut
    • Taxus orientalis Bertol.
    • Taxus phytonii Spjut
    • Taxus suffnesii Spjut
    • Taxus sumatrana (Miq.) de Laub.
    • Taxus yunnanensis W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu

Taxus wallichiana, the Himalayan yew, is a species of yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of south-east Asia. The species has a variety of uses in traditional medicine. It is currently classified as endangered by the IUCN.

  1. ^ Thomas, P.; Farjon, A. (2011). "Taxus wallichiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T46171879A9730085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T46171879A9730085.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "Flora of China: Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana". eFloras.org.
  4. ^ "Taxus wallichiana Zucc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2023.