Quercus lowii

Quercus lowii is a species of oak (Quercus) native to the mountains of northern Borneo.

Quercus lowii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. lowii
Binomial name
Quercus lowii
Synonyms[3]

Cyclobalanopsis lowii (King) Schottky

Range and habitat

Quercus lowii is native to Malaysian Borneo. It is mostly found in the vicinity of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah state, along with a single location in Sarawak.[1]

Quercus lowii grows in montane rain forest between 1,500 and 2,500 metres elevation. It is typically found on soils derived from ultrabasic rocks.[1]

Conservation

Quercus lowii is affected by habitat loss from deforestation and replacement of its native forests with tree plantations. Its conservation status is assessed as near threatened.[1]

Taxonomy

Quercus lowii is classed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4] Its specific name, lowii, was given in honour of Hugh Low (1824-1905), the British naturalist who collected the initial specimen.

Historically, it has also been referred to as Cyclobalanopsis lowii.[5]

References
  1. Carrero, C. & Strijk, J.S. 2020. Quercus lowii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T78968696A184345539. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78968696A184345539.en. Accessed 4 March 2023.
  2. Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 2: 28 (1889)
  3. Quercus lowii King. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 4 March 2023.
  4. 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. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5547622.v1. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. Quercus lowii King. Schottky, Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, 47: 653 (1912) wcsp.science.kew.org, accessed 29 September 2020
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