Podocarpus rusbyi

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus rusbyi J.T. Buchholz & N.E. Gray

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
rusbyi refers to the botanist H. H. Rusby, who collected the type specimen.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 83, BOL, PER

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

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development

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

Podocarpus rusbyi is also placed under Podocarpaceae.