Halocarpus

Halocarpus is a genus of conifers of the family Podocarpaceae.[1] The genus includes three closely related species of evergreen trees and shrubs, all endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Halocarpus
Halocarpus bidwillii in Wilderness Scientific Reserve, Southland region, South Island of New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Halocarpus
C.J.Quinn
Type species
Halocarpus bidwillii
(J. D. Hooker ex Thomas Kirk) C.J.Quinn
Species

Halocarpus bidwillii
Halocarpus biformis
Halocarpus kirkii

Extant species

Three species are accepted as of July 2019:[3][4][5]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) C.J.Quinnbog pine or mountain pineNew Zealand
Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) C.J.Quinnyellow pine or pink pineNew Zealand
Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) C.J.QuinnmonoaoNew Zealand
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References

  1. Christopher N. Page. 1990. "Podocarpaceae" pages 332-346. In: Klaus Kubitzki (general editor); Karl U. Kramer and Peter S. Green (volume editors) The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants volume I. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. ISBN 978-0-387-51794-0
  2. James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. Conifers of the World. Timber Press: Portland, OR, USA. ISBN 978-0-88192-974-4.
  3. "Halocarpus C.J.Quinn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. "Halocarpus () description". The Gymnosperm Database. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. "Name - Halocarpus Quinn". Tropicos. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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