Quercus aculcingensis
Appearance
Quercus aculcingensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
Species: | Q. aculcingensis
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Binomial name | |
Quercus aculcingensis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Quercus aculcingensis is a species of oak endemic to eastern Mexico.[1]
It is a shrub, growing up to 3 meters tall and occasionally to 5 meters. It grows in the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Veracruz state, at 2,200 meters elevation.[2] It is named for the town of Acultzingo.
Some authorities treat the species as a synonym of Quercus greggii.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Quercus aculcingensis Trel. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 23 March 2023.
- ^ Quercus aculcingensis. Oaks of the World. Accessed 23 March 2023.
- ^ Jerome, D. 2018. Quercus greggii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T78921657A81091457. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T78921657A81091457.en. Accessed 24 March 2023.