Prumnopitys montana

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Prumnopitys montana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Prumnopitys
Species:
P. montana
Binomial name
Prumnopitys montana
Humb. & Bonpl. Ex Willd. de Laub.

Prumnopitys montana is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains. [2]

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References

  1. Gardner, M. (2013). "Prumnopitys montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T42540A2986067. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42540A2986067.en . Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins , p. 239, at Google Books