Michael P. FRANKΙS  CONE  COLLECTION

Pinus subgenus Pinus

Sciadopityaceae
Taxodiaceae
Juniperus
Thuja
Chamaecyparis
Cupressus Old World
Cupressus New World
northern Cupressaceae
southern Cupressaceae
Actinostrobus, Callitris
  Abies
Tsuga
other Pinaceae
Picea
Picea 2
Pinus
Ducampopinus
Strobus
Pinus
Pinus 2
Pseudotsuga


 WANTED
Section Pinus
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Pinus sylvestris ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
Pinus sylvestris L. var. mongolica
- Cones
Cultivated, Hørsholm Arboretum, Denmark.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus sylvestris ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. tabuliformis
- Cone
China: Hebei, Qinhuangdao Co., Beidaihe.
39° 50' N - 119° 30' E, 50m (cultivated?).
(D. C. Jardine)
Pinus tabuliformis mukdensis ¤
Pinus tabuliformis Carrière var. mukdensis (Uyeki ex Nakai) Uyeki
- Cone
Cult., RBG Edinburgh from E. H. Wilson 8815.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Pinus henryi ¤
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 ¤
Pinus mugo Turra subsp. mugo
- Cones
Bulgaria: Pirin Mts, near Vihren chalet, Vihren Mt.
41° 45' N - 23° 25' E; 2100m.
(M. P. Frankіs & A. Antonov)
Pinus mugo ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
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 ¤
Pinus resinosa Ait.
- Cone
Cult. RBG Edinburgh, UK.
(M. P. Frankіs)

Photos : © Michael P. Frankіs


June 2004 - October 2006
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