Podocarpus chinensis
Podocarpus chinensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in China, Japan, and Myanmar.
| Podocarpus chinensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus chinensis Roxb. Wall. ex Forbes | |
| Synonyms | |
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P. makoyi | |
Etymology
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
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus chinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 104, 308
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