Podocarpus nakaii
Podocarpus nakaii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan, where it grows in mountain forests. Ponesterone, which is similar to insect's moulting hormone ecdysone, is obtained from this plant. It was the first ecdysone isolated by Nkanishi et al.[1]
| Podocarpus nakaii | |
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| Podocarpus nakaii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. nakaii |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus nakaii Hayata | |
References
- Thomas, P. & Farjon, A. 2013. Podocarpus nakaii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
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