Retrophyllum comptonii

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Retrophyllum comptonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Retrophyllum
Species:
R. comptonii
Binomial name
Retrophyllum comptonii
(J.T.Buchholz) C.N.Page

Retrophyllum comptonii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.

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References

  1. Thomas, P. (2010). "Retrophyllum comptonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T42542A10719849. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42542A10719849.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.