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Falcatifolium taxoides

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Species of conifer from New Caledonia

Falcatifolium taxoides
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Falcatifolium
Species: F. taxoides
Binomial name
Falcatifolium taxoides
(Brongn. & Gris) de Laub.

Falcatifolium taxoides is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia, and is the only known host of its non-photosynthetic, possibly parasitic relative, Parasitaxus usta.

Etymology

Falcatifolium means 'with sickle-shaped leaves', while taxoides means 'yew-like' (resembling Taxus).

References

  1. Thomas, P. (2010). "Falcatifolium taxoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42477A10701117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42477A10701117.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 162, 372
Taxon identifiers
Falcatifolium taxoides
Dacrydium taxoides


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