Podocarpus capuronii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. capuronii
Binomial name
Podocarpus capuronii
Synonyms[2]

Podocarpus capuronii var. woltzii (Gaussen) Silba
Podocarpus capuronii subsp. woltzii (Gaussen) Silba
Podocarpus woltzii Gaussen

Podocarpus capuronii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1]

Habitat and range

Podocarpus capuronii is native to the highlands of Madagascar, where it ranges from 1,320 to 2,800 meters elevation. Herbarium specimens have been collected as high as 2000 meters, but it has been observed in subalpine ericoid thickets as high as 2800 meters.[1]

It is found on infertile sandy soils over quartzite or gneiss, on rocky slopes and ridges, and along streams in ravines. This plant slow-growing and stunted in form when growing on open, sandy sites, but in forested areas it can grow to 20 meters tall.[1]

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet of capuronii is in honor of the French botanist René Capuron.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus capuronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34160A2848779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34160A2848779.en. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Podocarpus capuronii de Laub". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Capuron, René Paul Raymond | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.


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