Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii Klotzsch ex Endl.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
sellowii refers to the German botanist F. Sellow.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Podocarpus sellowii:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 84, BZL, BZL-RJ, BZL-SP, BZS, BZS-PR, BZS-RS, BZS-SC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Podocarpus sellowii is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus sellowii are therefore:

Podocarpus sellowii var. sellowii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.