Biology:Agathis borneensis

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Short description: Species of conifer

Agathis borneensis
Agathis borneensis - feuilles.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Agathis
Species:
A. borneensis
Binomial name
Agathis borneensis
Warb.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Agathis beckingii Agathis beccarii
  • Warb. Warb.
  • Meijer Drees Agathis endertii
  • Agathis rhomboidalis Meijer Drees
  • Agathis macrostachys Warb.
  • Meijer Drees Agathis latifolia

Agathis borneensis, also known as Borneo kauri,[3] is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.

Description

The Borneo kauri grows to a maximum height of 50 metres. It has a long narrow cone and dark green leaves.[4] The closest relative of this species is Agathis dammara.

Taxonomy

A 1998 IUCN assessment of Agathis dammara regarded Agathis borneensis as a synonym. IUCN assessor Aljos Farjon now treats A. borneensis as a distinct species. In his IUCN assessments of 1998 and 2010, Farjon assessed Agathis endertii as a separate species. However, as of 2013, he considers A. endertii synonymous with A. borneensis.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Agathis borneensis is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft).[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2714846 entry