Lepidothamnus fonkii
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Lepidothamnus fonkii is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae
family.
It is found in Argentina
and Chile
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It contains 19 genera if Phyllocladus is included and if Manoao and Sundacarpus are recognized....
family.
It is found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Lepidothamnus fonkii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.