Taxus mairei
Leaves
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species:
T. mairei
Binomial name
Taxus mairei
(Lemée & H.Lév.) S.Y.Hu
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Taxus kingstonii Spjut
    • Taxus mairei var. speciosa (Florin) Spjut
    • Taxus speciosa Florin
    • Taxus sumatrana subsp. mairei (Lemée & H.Lév.) Silba
    • Taxus wallichiana var. mairei (Lemée & H.Lév.) L.K.Fu & Nan Li
    • Tsuga mairei Lemée & H.Lév.

Taxus mairei, Maire's yew, is a species of conifer in the yew family Taxaceae, native to Nepal, Assam, central and southern China, Hainan, Taiwan and Vietnam.[2] It is extensively harvested for its paclitaxel (taxol) content in China.[3]

References

  1. ^ Yang, Y.; Christian, T.; Li, N. (2013). "Maire's Yew Taxus mairei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T191659A1991533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T191659A1991533.en. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Taxus mairei (Lemée & H.Lév.) S.Y.Hu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ Li, Lingyu; Chen, Yiming; Ma, Yingli; Wang, Zhong; Wang, Tao; Xie, Yinfeng (2021). "Optimization of Taxol Extraction Process Using Response Surface Methodology and Investigation of Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Taxol in Taxus mairei". Molecules. 26 (18): 5485. doi:10.3390/molecules26185485. PMC 8467179. PMID 34576955.


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