| Carpinus putoensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Carpinus |
| Species: | C. putoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpinus putoensis Cheng |
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Carpinus putoensis is a species of plant in the Corylaceae family. It is endemic to China.
This species survives as a single individual.
According to Edward O. Wilson, this is an example of what conservation biologists call "living dead" species.
Wilson, Edward O. The Future of Life. Vintage Books, New York: 2002. p.89