Prumnopitys montana is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Prumnopitys montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Prumnopitys
Species:
P. montana
Binomial name
Prumnopitys montana
Humb. & Bonpl. Ex Willd. de Laub.

The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Gardner, M. (2013). "Prumnopitys montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42540A2986067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42540A2986067.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books