Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Araucariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pinophyta Classis: Pinopsida Subclassis: Cupressidae Ordo: Araucariales

Familia: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Lepidothamnus
Species: Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Name

Lepidothamnus laxifolius (Hook.f.) Quinn

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dacrydium laxifolium Hook.f. in London J. Bot. 4: 143 (1845)
• Homotypic
  • Dacrydium laxifolium var. compactum Kirk in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 10: 388 (1878)
  • Dacrydium laxifolium var. debile Kirk in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 10: 388 (1878)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regionalː New Zealand New Zealand North, New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Quinn, 1982. Australian Journal of Botany. Melbourne 30:316.

Additional references

• Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 1: 1-526. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Lepidothamnus laxifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Lepidothamnus laxifolius. Published online. Accessed: February 09 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lepidothamnus laxifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: pygmy pine, mountain rimu

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