Polylepis multijuga
Appearance
Polylepis multijuga | |
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Leaf of P. multijuga, as depicted in Engler's Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1910). | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Polylepis |
Species: | P. multijuga
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Binomial name | |
Polylepis multijuga Pilger
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Polylepis multijuga is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to montane forests in the Peruvian Northern Andes, between 2700 and 3600 meters above sea level.[2][1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Polylepis multijuga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Polylepis multijuga Pilg". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.