Synonyms:

• (=) Abies pinsapo var. baborensis Coss., nom. nud.
• (=) Pinus abies var. africana Münchh.

Common names:

• Algerian fir  (Source: Phytol Mem) - English
• Algiertanne  (Source: Zander ed14) - German
• abete algerino  (Source: Mult Glossary Trees) - Italian

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: ornamental (fide Dict Gard; Man Conif)

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

• NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.)


Cultivated (also cult.)

References:

1. Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage. 1993 (Zander ed14)
2. Farjon, A. Pinaceae: Drawings and descriptions of the genera Abies, Cedrus, Pseudolarix, Keteleeria, Nothotsuga, Tsuga, Cathaya, Pseudotsuga, Larix and Picea. Regnum Veg. 121. 1990 (Pinaceae) 31.
3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. Med-Checklist. (L Medit)
4. Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992 (Dict Gard)
5. International Seed Testing Association A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees. (Mult Glossary Trees)
6. Krüssmann, G. Manual of cultivated conifers (English translation of Die Nadelgeholze, ed. 2. 1983). 1985 (KrussmannC)
7. Ouden, P. den & B. K. Boom Manual of cultivated conifers. (Man Conif)
8. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource). (Pl Names)
9. Silba, J. 1986. Encyclopaedia Coniferae Phytologia Mem. 8:22.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2018. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=695. Accessed 21 April 2018.