Introductory
SPECIES: Taxus floridana | Florida Yew 



ABBREVIATION : 
TAXFLO

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   TAFL


COMMON NAMES : 
   Florida yew


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for Florida yew is Taxus
floridana Nutt. ex Chapm. [6,12].  There are no accepted infrataxa.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
Notice of Review, Category 2

OTHER STATUS : 
The state of Florida lists Florida yew as endangered [28].  The Natural
Heritage Program lists Florida yew as imperiled because of rarity or
because of vulnerability to extinction (global and state rank 2) [2].
Florida yew is listed by The Nature Conservancy as imperiled because of
rarity and limited range [7].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, December 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1993. Taxus floridana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Taxus floridana | Florida Yew