brevifolia

Scientists originally isolated the drug paclitaxel — now commonly known as Taxol — in 1967 from the bark of Pacific yew trees (Taxus brevifolia) in a forest near the Mount St. Helens in Washington.

Cancer Fighting Drug Found in Dirt | Impact Lab 2007

One of the most surprising phenomena is the presence of Maireana brevifolia, an Australian species, known only on San Félix.

San Félix-San Ambrosio Islands temperate forests 2007

The only common tree species is the characteristic joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), an arborescent (treelike) yucca that forms extensive woodlands above 3000 feet (900 m) elevation.

Deserts of North America 2009

Above 500 m, the native fragments of vegetation are dense dark green shrub forest composed of Laurus azorica, Juniperus brevifolia, and Erica azorica.

Azores temperate mixed forests 2008

Species include western red cedar Thule plicata, western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla and western yew Taxus brevifolia, all at the extreme easternmost extent of their range.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Canada 2008

Other noteworthy species are Taxus brevifolia and Potentilla villosa.

Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada 2008

Desert and desert-steppe species such as Stipa pennata, Allium polyrrhizum, Anabasis brevifolia, and Artemisia frigida reach far into the southern regions of the Altai Mountains.

Altai montane forest and forest steppe 2008

Other sources of taxol may be the only hope for Taxus brevifolia.

The Lowly Yew Yields Riches 2008

Vegetation within the desert consists of a thin scrub of Anabasis brevifolia while the peripheral areas support a dwarf woodland dominated by saxaul bush (Haloxylon ammodendron) and the gymnosperm Ephedra przewalskii.

Junggar Basin semi-desert 2008

On the upper slopes the Anabasis brevifolia desert dominates, with a plant canopy cover of 3 to 20 %.

Great Lakes Basin desert steppe 2007