Podocarpus roraimae
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of conifer
| Podocarpus roraimae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. roraimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus roraimae Pilg.
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Podocarpus roraimae is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a shrub or small tree endemic to Mount Roraima on the border of southeastern Venezuela and Guyana.[2]
It is native to tropical montane rainforest on isolated table mountains (tepuis) from 1,800 to 2,700 metres elevation. It often grows on open rocky plateaus and ravines or sinkholes among small trees and shrubs, including Bejaria sprucei, Daphnopsis steyermarkii, Palicourea jauaensis, Crepinella umbellata, and Weinmannia velutina.[2]
References
- ↑ Gardner, M. (2013). "Podocarpus roraimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34095A2845348.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34095/2845348. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Podocarpus roraimae Pilg.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:204605-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q5410752 entry
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