Podocarpaceae Nageia motleyi (Parl.) de Laub.
Etymology
Nageia refers to ‘Nagi’, the Japanese common name for the sole Nageia species that exists on Japan (Nageia nagi).
Motleyi refers to the botanist J. Motley, who collected the type specimen.
Colloquial Name
Motley’s barberry
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
4, 41, THA, 42, BOR, BOR-KA, BOR-SB, BOR-SR, MLY, MLY-PM, SUM
Habitat
The natural habitats for Nageia motleyi are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical swampy forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Nageia motleyi that are known of.
Species Continuity
The population trend for Nageia motleyi is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Nageia motleyi and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Nageia motleyi has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Nageia motleyi is Nageia. The coordinate taxa for Nageia motleyi are therefore:
Nageia motleyi is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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