Editing Pinus echinata (section)

== Taxonomy ==
The shortleaf pine is in the ''Pinus'' subgenus. The [[Binomial nomenclature|epithet]] of ''echinata'' means "spiny" and refers to "[[hedgehog]]", from ''echinus''. It naturally hybridizes with ''Pinus taeda;'' the hybrid typically has a closer resemblance to ''P. echinata''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinus echinata (shortleaf pine) description - The Gymnosperm Database |url=https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_echinata.php |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=www.conifers.org}}</ref> It was named by Phillip Miller, and the date of publication was April 16, 1768.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinus echinata {{!}} International Plant Names Index |url=https://ipni.org/n/262913-1 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=ipni.org}}</ref>