Taxonomy Profile: Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl J Buchholz)

Sequoiadendron giganteum: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Wellingtonia gigantea
Lindl
Sequoia gigantea
Lindl Decne
Sequoia wellingtonia
Seem
Common Name(s):
giant redwood []
Sierra redwood []
giant sequoia []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Sequoiadendron giganteum: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Class : Pinopsida
conifers |
Subclass : Pinidae
Order : Pinales
pines |
Family : Cupressaceae
cypress |
redwood |
Genus : Sequoiadendron
giant sequoia |
Species : Sequoiadendron giganteum
giant redwood |
Sierra redwood |
giant sequoia |
Sequoiadendron giganteum Direct Children(s):
Sequoiadendron giganteum: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Source:
Gymnosperms of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-11-12
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Publication(s):
Sequoiadendron giganteum: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Sequoiadendron giganteum: Comments