Podocarpus brassii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus brassii Pilg.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
brassii refers to the plant collector L. J. Brass.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Podocarpus brassii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 43, NWG, NWG-IJ, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus brassii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude grasslands, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus brassii that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus brassii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus brassii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus brassii 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 Podocarpus brassii is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus brassii are therefore:

Podocarpus brassii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.