Biology:Podocarpus chinensis
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Short description: Species of conifer
| Podocarpus chinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus chinensis Roxb. Wall. ex Forbes
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| Synonyms | |
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P. makoyi | |
Podocarpus chinensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in China , Japan , and Myanmar.
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 104, 308
Wikidata ☰ Q5410607 entry
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