Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised May 29, 2026

Pherosphaera

Pherosphaera is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae.

Last revised
May 29, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
118 w
Citations
5
Source
Pherosphaera
Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Pherosphaera
W.Archer bis
Type species
Pherosphaera hookeriana
Synonyms1
  • Microstrobos J.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson

Pherosphaera is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae.2

Its native range is Southeastern Australia.2

Both species are evergreen shrubs. They are dioecious, with male and female cones on separate plants.3

Species

Species:2

References

References

  1. "Pherosphaera W.Archer bis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. "Pherosphaera W.Archer bis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Pherosphaera". Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2021-08-14.