Accession Data:
Torreya taxifolia Arnott
- Common Name: Stinking Cedar, Florida Torreya
- Family: Taxaceae Gray
- Country of Origin: USA: Florida and Georgia
- Habitat: Shady, moist ravines and slopes along the Appalachicola River
- Description: Critically endangered and protected under the US Endangered Species Act. Stinking Cedar had a very limited native range, and wild populations have been devastated by a fungal disease (Fusarium torreyae)
Accession Data:
- Accession # 202200073
- Source: Karl Fetter, Wegrzyn lab
- Provenance:
Plant from Karl Fetter, Wegrzyn lab, UConn EEB, for genomics study. Open-pollinated seedling from John Reuter
- Accession Date: 06-27-2022
- Bench: 2307 - Eurasia - Low
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 07-14-2025
- Restrictions:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered Species
- Distribution Agreement (CBD or similar) - Plants do not leave Greenhouse/TLS w/o Manager approval!
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered Species
Classification:
- Division: Pinophyta
- Class: Pinopsida
- SubClass: Pinidae
- Order: Cupressales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Taxaceae
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References (external):
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Torreya taxifolia in The Gymnosperm Database. Accessed June 27 2022.
data regenerated on Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:03:02 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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