Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani

Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani (= Abies nordmanniana, Abies alba ssp. equi-trojani, Abies bornmuelleriana, Abies cephalonica var. graeca, Abies equi-trojani, Abies nordmanniana var. bornmuelleriana, Abies nordmanniana ssp. bornmuelleriana, Abies nordmanniana var. equi-trojani, Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani, Abies pectinata var. equi-trojani, Abies picea var. leioclada ), commonly known as Bornmueller's Fir, is a tree.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani 11.1 History 11.2 Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani was already described and the name validly published by Pierre Edmond Boissier, based on a prior description by Paul Friedrich August Ascherson and Paul Ernst Emil Sintenis. It was not until 1965, however, that Mark James Elgar Coode and James Cullen reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Bornmueller's Fir is a subspecies in the genus Abies (fir) which contains 48 species and belongs to the family of the Pinaceae (Pine Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani is an evergreen plant with coniferous leaves with a cushion-like base. The leaves are arranged opposite one another.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The fruits are cones.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani is native to northwest Turkey.

[edit] Cultivation

The Bornmueller's Fir can withstand temperatures down to -34,4º C.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani

[edit] History

[edit] Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojanifr:Abies nordmanniana ssp. equi-trojani