Quercus pseudoverticillata
Quercus pseudoverticillata is a rare species of oak in the family Fagaceae. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu on Borneo.[1]
| Quercus pseudoverticillata | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. pseudoverticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus pseudoverticillata Soepadmo (1966) | |
Quercus pseudoverticillata is known from a single location on Mount Kinabalu, in Malaysia's Sabah state in northeastern Borneo. It lives in montane rain forest between 1,280 and 1,650 metres elevation.
The species' conservation status is assessed as Critically endangered. It is rare within its small range, and may be extinct.[1]
References
- Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus pseudoverticillata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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