Microstrobos
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Microstrobos |
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Microstrobos niphophilus J.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson |
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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.
[edit] Taxonomy
The genus has one synonym, Pherosphaera Hook.. It is allied to Microcachrys and Dacrydium.