Prumnopitys harmsiana

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.

Prumnopitys harmsiana

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

Podocarpus harmsianus Pilg.

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.


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References

  1. Gardner, M. (2013). "Prumnopitys harmsiana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T32287A2812675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32287A2812675.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  • Dallimore, W., & Jackson, A. B. (1966). A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae, 4th ed. Arnold, London.


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