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Choisya arizonica

Standl.

Arizona Mexican-orange

G4Apparently Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144423
Element CodePDRUT02021
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae
GenusChoisya
Synonyms
Choisya dumosa var. arizonica(Standl.) L. Benson
Other Common Names
Arizonia orange (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-07-13
Change Date1993-02-18
Edition Date1989-08-02
Edition AuthorsGardner, P.A.
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
Graham, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pinal and Pima counties, Arizona; northern Sonora in Mexico.
Occurrences Comments
Galiuro Mts., Pinal Co., Mustang Mts., Santa Cruz Co., Rincon Mts., Pima Co., Klondyke, Graham Co., AZ; and Sonora.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky or gravelly slopes, commonly on limestone soils between 4,000 and 5,000 ft. elevation.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Arizona (7)
AreaForestAcres
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Toolin, L. 2014. A new variety of <i>Choisya arizonica </i>(Rutaceae) from Arizona, U.S.A. Novon 23(1): 113-114.