Podocarpaceae Lepidothamnus fonkii Phil.
Etymology
Lepidothamnus refers to ‘scale bush’; indicating the shrubby nature of these trees and their scale-like foliage.
fonkii refers to F. Fonk who collected the type specimen.
Colloquial Name
Chilean Pygmy pine
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
8, 85, AGS, AGS-CB, AGS-SC, CLS, CLS-AI, CLS-LL, CLS-MG
Habitat
The natural habitats for Lepidothamnus fonkii are subantarctic shrublands, temperate shrublands, bogs/marshes/swamps/fens/peatlands . It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 900 metres. Other conifers associated with Lepidothamnus fonkii are:
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Lepidothamnus fonkii is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Lepidothamnus fonkii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Lepidothamnus fonkii and they are listed as follows:
- 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
- 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
- 5 Natural System Modifications
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Lepidothamnus fonkii has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Lepidothamnus fonkii is Lepidothamnus. The coordinate taxa for Lepidothamnus fonkii are therefore:
Lepidothamnus fonkii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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