Retrophyllum minor, JMunzinger4830--New Caledonia. Parc Prov. Riviere Bleue. 18 Nov 07. 003 (4).jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Retrophyllum
Specific Epithet
minus
Authorship
(Carrière) C.N.Page
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 7.2
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
EDGE List
Threat status
Endangered
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
3.2
Global rank
#110 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 7 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →