Halocarpus

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Halocarpus
Halocarpus bidwillii in Wilderness Scientific Reserve 05.jpg
Halocarpus bidwillii in Wilderness Scientific Reserve, Southland region, South Island of New Zealand
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Halocarpus
Type species
Halocarpus bidwillii
Species

Halocarpus bidwillii
Halocarpus biformis
Halocarpus kirkii

Halocarpus is a genus of conifers of the family Podocarpaceae.[1] The genus includes three closely related species of evergreen trees and shrubs, all endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Extant species[]

Three species are accepted as of July 2019:[3][4][5]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Halocarpus bidwillii in Rangipo Desert 02.jpg Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) C.J.Quinn bog pine or mountain pine New Zealand
Halocarpus biformis 1.jpg Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) C.J.Quinn yellow pine or pink pine New Zealand
Halocarpus kirkii kz11.jpg Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) C.J.Quinn monoao New Zealand

References[]

  1. ^ Christopher N. Page. 1990. "Podocarpaceae" pages 332-346. In: Klaus Kubitzki (general editor); Karl U. Kramer and Peter S. Green (volume editors) The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants volume I. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. ISBN 978-0-387-51794-0
  2. ^ James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. Conifers of the World. Timber Press: Portland, OR, USA. ISBN 978-0-88192-974-4.
  3. ^ "Halocarpus C.J.Quinn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ "Halocarpus () description". The Gymnosperm Database. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "Name - Halocarpus Quinn". Tropicos. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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