Podocarpus chinensis

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Podocarpus chinensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

  1. ^ Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus chinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
  2. ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 104, 308