Prumnopitys harmsiana
| Prumnopitys harmsiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Prumnopitys |
| Species: | P. harmsiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Prumnopitys harmsiana (Pilg.) de Laub. | |
Prumnopitys harmsiana (Ulcumano; syn. Podocarpus harmsianus Pilg.) is a species of Prumnopitys, native to the Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It is in the family Podocarpaceae, and an IUCN 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.
See also
References
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Prumnopitys harmsiana. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- Dallimore, W., & Jackson, A. B. (1966). A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae, 4th ed. Arnold, London.
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