Quercus vicentensis
Quercus vicentensis is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae, native to southern Mexico and northern Central America.[2] It is placed in section Quercus.[3]
| Quercus vicentensis | |
|---|---|
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. vicentensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus vicentensis Trel. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Distribution and habitat
Quercus vicentensis is endemic to forest habitats in southern Mexico (Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero, Michoacán, and Oaxaca states), El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.[2][1]
It grows in humid montane forests between 1,200–1,900 metres (3,900–6,200 ft) elevation.[1]
Conservation
Quercus vicentensis is threatened with habitat loss from extensive deforestation throughout its range.[1]
References
- Carrero, C. & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2020. Quercus vicentensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T34685A2854276. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T34685A2854276.en. Accessed 1 October 2022.
- Quercus vicentensis Trel. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 5 February 2023.
- Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
External links
- Google Books: "The Central American Species of Quercus" — Quercus vincentensis (Quercus comasaguana); by Cornelius Herman Muller, USDA.
- Oaks of the World: Quercus vicentensis
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