Prumnopitys harmsiana

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Prumnopitys harmsiana

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order:
Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Prumnopitys
Species:
P. harmsiana
Binomial name
Prumnopitys harmsiana
(Pilg.) de Laub.
Synonyms

Podocarpus harmsianus Pilg.

Prumnopitys harmsiana (ulcumano; syn. Podocarpus harmsianus Pilg.) is a species of

Near Threatened
species.

Description

Prumnopitys harmsiana is a medium-sized tree similar to Prumnopitys andina. The leaves are 2–3 cm long and 2–3 mm broad, with a short spine tip.

The cones are highly modified, bearing a few drupe-like seeds, each seed with a thin fleshy coat.


References

  • Dallimore, W., & Jackson, A. B. (1966). A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae, 4th ed. Arnold, London.