Callitropsis arizonica, Callitropsis macrocarpa, etc.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Sep 21, 2006

The American cypresses have now been formally transferred to the genus Callitropsis (where they join Callitropsis nootkatensis and Callitropsis vietnamensis), leaving the genus Cupressus confined to the Old World:

Little, D. P. (2006). Evolution and circumscription of the true Cypresses. Syst. Bot. 31 (3): 461-480

No doubt someone might transfer them all to Xanthocyparis later . . . time will tell!

Resin

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 22, 2006

Who came up with that? Taxonomists = fish food!

But thanks much for the update.

Guy S.

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willis_mckenna Lombard, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 22, 2006

My poor little Van der Akker is having an identity crisis.

Poor little Nootkatensis. He weeps :(

Bill

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 22, 2006

LOL. I can't keep up. Michelia is Magnolia, Chamaecyparis is Callitropsis, grouper/splitter. They have far too much time on their hands. Next week it'll be all changed back. Keeps the label makers in business.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Sep 22, 2006

The main reason for the change is that the species now moved to Callitropsis are more closely related to Juniperus than to the Old World Cupressus species

Resin

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 22, 2006

I finally learned how to spell and pronounce Xanthocyparis, so tell the boys in the ivory towers to just leave things alone for a while!!!
;-)

Guy S.

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Sep 22, 2006

With the stroke of a pen, I know longer have any cyprusses. I've been robbed!

Scott

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Sep 23, 2006

Quoting:
With the stroke of a pen, I know longer have any cyprusses


You never did have any . . . there's only one, and it's in the eastern Mediterranean, in the Nicosia - Limassol area :-)))

Resin

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 23, 2006

. . . home of the golden Quercus alnifolia!
;-)

Guy S.

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