''Podocarpus grayae'' is a species of conifer in the family

Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pr ...

, which is endemic to Australia. It is found only in the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...

and

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

Taxonomy and naming

''Podocarpus grayae'' was first described in 1985 by

David John de Laubenfels David John de Laubenfels or D. J. de Laubenfels (1925 – February 6, 2016) was an American botanist known as an expert on tropical conifers. See also * Max Walker de Laubenfels Max Walker de Laubenfels (1894–1960) was an American spon ...

, who gave it the specific epithet, ''grayii'', to honour Netta Elizabeth Gray (1913 - 1970). However, because Netta was a woman, the name was changed to ''grayae'' to accord with ICN Art. 60.8 of the Shenzhen Code, 2018.

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''Podocarpus grayae'' occurrence data
from

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grayae Pinales of Australia Least concern flora of Australia Flora of the Northern Territory Flora of Queensland Least concern biota of Queensland Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1985 Taxa named by David John de Laubenfels {{conifer-stub