Pseudotaxus (Noun)
Meaning
One species.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pseudotaxus is an evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree native to China.
- Pseudotaxus is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family containing only one species, the Chinese nutmeg yew.
- The leaves of pseudotaxus have two distinct forms, scale-like and needle-like leaves on the same stem.
- Pseudotaxus is related to the yew, but often distinguished in having its seeds in a fruit.
- The specific epithet chamaecyparissoides in pseudotaxus chamaecyparissoides, the species within this genus, highlights the superficial similarity with chamaecyparis.