Occurrence
Least Concern

Gemmill, C. E. C 646

November 25, 2007

New Zealand

This occurrence of Podocarpus totara G.Benn. ex D.Don (Gemmill, C. E. C 646) was collected on November 25, 2007 in New Zealand. Flora of the World includes 13 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Podocarpus totora, C. Gemmill 646--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Puke Moke Moke Res. 26 Nov 07. 138 (7).jpg

Podocarpus totora, C. Gemmill 646--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Puke Moke Moke Res. 26 Nov 07. 138 (7).jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Podocarpus

Specific Epithet

totara

Authorship

G.Benn. ex D.Don

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 8.2

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#550 of 1,090

Top 1,000 globally

This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 8 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.

Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →