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Pinus sylvestris L.
- Cones
Scotland: Shieldaig
57° 30' 50" N - 5° 38' 42" W; 2m.
Westernmost location in Britain; a genetically distinct population adapted to extreme oceanic climate, but morphologically indistinguishable from eastern Scottish origins. Post-glacial colonisation thought to be from Atlantic fringe nunataks.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus sylvestris L. var. sylvestris
- Cones
Scotland: Glen Tanar
57° 01' 00" N - 2° 51' 00" W; 330m.
Easternmost location in Britain; typical of most Scottish populations and genetically matches North European origins (post-glacial colonisation from across the then dry North Sea).
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus sylvestris L. var. hamata Steven
- Cones
Bulgaria: Pirin Mts, east slopes of Vihren Mt.
41° 47' N - 23° 28' E; 1400m.
(M. P. Frankіs & A. Antonov)
Pinus sylvestris L. var. mongolica
- Cones
Cultivated, Hørsholm Arboretum, Denmark.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus sylvestris L. var. nevadensis Christ
- Cones
Spain: Andalucia: Sierra Nevada, 6km NE of Capileira.
36° 58' N - 3° 18' W; 2300m.
(S. T. Holliday)
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. tabuliformis
- Cone
China: Shaanxi, Ningshan Co., Qin Ling Shan, 3km SW of Xunyangba.
33° 31' 30" N - 108° 31' E, 1800m.
(R. Businský 42104)
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. tabuliformis
- Cone
China: Hebei, Xinglong Co., Wuling Shan.
40° 36' 30" N - 117° 26' 30" E, 1150m.
(R. Businský 42127)
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. tabuliformis
- Cone
China: Hebei, Qinhuangdao Co., Beidaihe.
39° 50' N - 119° 30' E, 50m (cultivated?).
(D. C. Jardine)
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. mukdensis (Uyeki ex Nakai) Uyeki
- Cone
Cult., RBG Edinburgh from E. H. Wilson 8815.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus henryi Masters
- Cone
China: Hubei, Shennongjia Co., Daba Shan, near Yanzi Pass.
31° 43' N - 110° 28' E, 2200m.
(R. Businský 42112)
Pinus mugo Turra subsp. mugo
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Bulgaria: Pirin Mts, near Vihren chalet, Vihren Mt.
41° 45' N - 23° 25' E; 2100m.
(M. P. Frankіs & A. Antonov)
Pinus mugo Turra nothosubsp. rotundata (Link) Janch. & H. Neumayer
- Cones
Austria: Salzburg: Filzmoos.
47° 23' N - 13° 31' E; altitude not given.
(F. Lauria)
Pinus mugo Turra subsp. uncinata (Ramond) Domin
- Cones
(above) Spain: Barcelona: Coll de Pal, near Baga.
42° 19' N - 1° 51' E; 1700m.
(S. T. Holliday)
(below) Spain: Girona: Santuario de Nuria.
42° 25' N - 2° 10' E; 2000m.
(D. Jardine)
Pinus heldreichii Christ
- Cones
Bulgaria: Pirin Mts, near Vihren chalet, Vihren Mt.
41° 45' N - 23° 26' E; 2000m.
(M. P. Frankіs & A. Antonov)
Pinus resinosa Ait.
- Cone
Cult. RBG Edinburgh, UK.
(M. P. Frankіs)
