Conservation Status
Podocarpus tixieri
Type: Cambodia, Bokor Plateau, Mount Kam Chay, 1968, P. Tixier 4864 (holotype, TL; isotypes, KLU, P). No synonyms.
This may be an imaginary taxon. GBIF lists only 2 collections, both made by Tixier in Cambodia in 1968-1969, so we're talking about a plant that was seen twice, by one person, over 50 years ago. Most likely, it's an anomalous or unidentified specimen of a known species. It has never appeared in a study and no molecular analysis has been done, and as shown below, the description is very brief. However, de Laubenfels (2015) (citing Gaussen 1976, p. 155) regarded it as a good species and no publication has appeared to the contrary.
"Shrubs to trees 8 m. Foliage bud scales erect, 2-3 mm. Mature leaves linear or ovate, 2-5 × 0.6-1 cm, apices rounded, upper midribs weak. Pollen cones 4 mm in diam." (de Laubenfels 2015).
S Cambodia and nearby Thailand; common in the mountains (de Laubenfels 2015).
No data as of 2023.02.23.
No data as of 2023.02.23.
No data as of 2023.02.23.
The epithet honors the collector, Pierre Tixier (1918-1997), known mainly for his abundant bryophyte collections.
Laubenfels, David J. de. 2015. New sections and species of Podocarpus based on the taxonomic status of P. neriifolius (Podocarpaceae) in tropical Asia. Novon 24(2):133-152. https://doi.org/10.3417/2012091.
Silba, J. 2008. J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 15: 34.
Last Modified 2025-02-24
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