Podocarpus hallii Kirk

Details

Name scientific

Podocarpus hallii Kirk, Forest. Fl. New Zealand 14, t.9, 9A (1889)

Preferred name

Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl.

Taxonomy reference

Molloy, B.P.J. 2015: The correct name for the New Zealand endemic conifer Hall’s totara (Araucariales: Podocarpaceae). Phytotaxa 220(2): 101–116.

Linked name

Podocarpus hallii Kirk

Nomenclature

Authors

Kirk

Original authors

Kirk

Publication place

Kirk, T. 1889: The forest flora of New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z.

Year published

1889

Publication page

14, t.9, 9A

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Podocarpus hallii Kirk

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Podocarpus hallii

Typification

Lectotype (Molloy 2015): WELT SP038177! (upper branchlet). Syntype: WELT SP 038178!

Molloy, B.P.J. 2015: The correct name for the New Zealand endemic conifer Hall’s totara (Araucariales: Podocarpaceae). Phytotaxa 220(2): 101–116.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Podocarpus

Species

hallii

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Language of use: Māori

Tōtara kōtukutuku

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Podocarpus hallii Kirk

Description

Tree up to 20m., trunk up to 1·25 m. diam., bark thin, papery, branchlets slender, of juveniles somewhat drooping. Lvs brownish green, of juveniles 2.5-5 cm. × 4-5 mm., linear-lanceolate; of adults 2-3 cm. × 3-4 mm., narrow-linear to linear-lanceolate, acute to acuminate, rather rigid, coriac., pungent, midvein us. evident. Male strobili 1-2.5 cm. long, solitary or up to 5 on a common peduncle, with about 4 scales; apiculus obtuse. Ovules solitary or paired; receptacles us. red, swollen and succulent. Seed 3-5 mm. long, narrow-ovoid, pointed, nutlike.

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.