Taxus baccata (Yew)

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Taxus baccata L.

Yew

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Coniferophyta	Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
Class	Pinopsida	Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
Order	Taxales	From Greek taxis, “order of arrangment,” i.e. taxonomy
Family	Taxaceae	From Greek taxis, “order of arrangment,” i.e. taxonomy
Genus	Taxus	From Greek taxis, “order of arrangment,” i.e. taxonomy
Species	baccata	Greek baccata, “carrying berries”

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Taxus baccata L. var. aurea Carriere

Taxus baccata L. var. fastigiata (Lindl.) Loudon

Taxus baccata L. var. fastigiata-aurea Seneclauze

Taxus baccata L. var. washingtonii (R. Sm.) Beissn.

Taxus baccata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

10/8/2006 · Marie Zimmerman House, Pennsylvania

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