Prumnopitys harmsiana

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys harmsiana (Pilg.) de Laub.

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
harmsiana refers to the German botanist H. A. T. Harms.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 82, VEN, 83, BOL, CLM, ECU, PER

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Prumnopitys harmsiana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys harmsiana 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys harmsiana has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Prumnopitys harmsiana is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys harmsiana are therefore:

Prumnopitys harmsiana is also placed under Podocarpaceae.