Microstrobos
| Microstrobos | |
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| Microstrobos fitzgeraldii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Microstrobos J.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson |
| Type species | |
| Microstrobos niphophilus J.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson | |
| Species | |
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Microstrobos is a genus of plant belonging to the podocarp family (Podocarpaceae). Its name comes from Greek (mikros meaning "small" and strobos "cone"). It has 2 species, which are evergreen dioecious shrubs.
Taxonomy
The genus has one synonym, Pherosphaera Hook.. It is allied to Microcachrys and Dacrydium.
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