Podocarpus epiphyticus
Podocarpus epiphyticus is a species of conifer in the Yew Pine family (Podocarpaceae). It is found only in Myanmar (Burma). It was discovered by David J. DeLaubenfels and John Silba in the Kachin state in the early 1980's. It is most notable for being the only epiphyte in the Podocarp family.[2]
| Podocarpus epiphyticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. epiphyticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus epiphyticus de Laub. & Silba | |
References
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Podocarpus epiphyticus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- DeLaubenfels, David J.; Silba, John (February 1988). "Notes on Asian - Pacific Podocarpaceae - Podocarpus". Phytologia. 64 (4): 290–291.
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