Pinus praetermissa, commonly known as McVaugh's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. Originally classified as a variety of Pinus oocarpa (P. oocarpa var. microphylla) in 1909, it was promoted to specific status in 1990 after further study.[3]
Pinus praetermissa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Pinus |
Subgenus: | P. subg. Pinus |
Section: | P. sect. Trifoliae |
Subsection: | P. subsect. Australes |
Species: | P. praetermissa
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Binomial name | |
Pinus praetermissa Styles & McVaugh
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It is found only in western Mexico.