Podocarpus chinensis
Podocarpus chinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Podocarpaceae |
Genus: | Podocarpus |
Species: | P. chinensis |
Binomial name | |
Podocarpus chinensis Roxb. Wall. ex Forbes | |
Synonyms | |
P. makoyi |
Podocarpus chinensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in China, Japan, and Myanmar.
Etymology
[edit]Podocarpus is derived from Greek, meaning ‘stalked fruit’. It was named in reference to the fleshy fruit stalks of some species.[2]
Chinensis means ‘from China’, and is a cognate of ‘sinensis’.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus chinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 104, 308