Cedrus Libani - Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Cedrus libani was first classified by the French botanist Achille Richard. There are two distinct types that are considered either as subspecies or varieties:

• Cedrus libani var. libani (Lebanon Cedar):
• Cedrus libani var. stenocoma (Turkish Cedar): .

Some botanists also classify the Cyprus Cedar (Cedrus brevifolia) and Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) as subspecies of C. libani. However, a majority of the modern sources consider them distinct species.