Podocarpus gibbsiae

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Podocarpus gibbsiae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. gibbsiae
Binomial name
Podocarpus gibbsiae
N.E.Gray

Podocarpus gibbsiae is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only on Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo, in Sabah state of Malaysia. It grows in montane mossy forests in the cloud forest belt from 1,200 to 2,400 metres elevation. It is confined to ultramafic soil derived from serpentinite and similar rocks. These forests have an open canopy 20 to 25 meters high composed of broadleaf and coniferous trees, including the conifers Phyllocladus hypophyllus and Dacrydium gibbsiae , which are covered with abundant epiphytes including lichens, mosses, ferns, and orchids. [1]

It is threatened by habitat loss, and assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. [1]


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References

  1. 1 2 3 Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus gibbsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34068A2842559. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34068A2842559.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.