Podocarpaceae Pherosphaera hookeriana W. Archer
Etymology
Pherosphaera refers to ‘carrying balls’; indicating the spherical nature of its seed cones.
hookeriana refers to the English botanist J. D. Hooker, who was the second Director at Kew Gardens.
Colloquial Name
Mount Mawson pine
Distribution
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Habitat
The natural habitats for Pherosphaera hookeriana are temperate shrublands, alpine wetlands . It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. Other conifers associated with Pherosphaera hookeriana are:
USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Pherosphaera hookeriana is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Pherosphaera hookeriana is stable. There are ongoing threats for Pherosphaera hookeriana and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pherosphaera hookeriana 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 Pherosphaera hookeriana is Pherosphaera. The coordinate taxa for Pherosphaera hookeriana are therefore:
Pherosphaera hookeriana is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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