Pinyon Pine - Species

Species

Genetic differentiation in the pinyon pine has been observed associated to insect herbivory and environmental stress.

There are eight species of true pinyons (Pinus subsection Cembroides) :

  • Pinus cembroides – Mexican Pinyon
  • Pinus orizabensis – Orizaba Pinyon
  • Pinus johannis – Johann's Pinyon or Border Pinyon (includes P. discolor)
  • Pinus culminicola – Potosi Pinyon
  • Pinus remota – Texas Pinyon or Papershell Pinyon
  • Pinus edulis – Colorado Pinyon or Two-needle Pinyon
  • Pinus monophylla – Single-leaf Pinyon
  • Pinus quadrifolia – Parry Pinyon (includes P. juarezensis).

These additional Mexican species are also related and mostly called pinyons:

  • Pinus rzedowskii – Rzedowski's Pine
  • Pinus pinceana – Weeping Pinyon
  • Pinus maximartinezii – Big-cone Pinyon
  • Pinus nelsonii – Nelson's Pinyon

as are also the three bristlecone pines of the high mountains of the SW USA, and the Lacebark Pines of Asia.

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