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Quercus edwardsiae

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Quercus edwardsiae
Scientific classification Edit this 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. edwardsiae
Binomial name
Quercus edwardsiae
C.H.Müll.

Quercus edwardsiae is a species of oak endemic to northeastern Mexico.

Description

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It is closely related to Quercus porphyrogenita.[1]

Range and habitat

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Quercus edwardsiae is endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos of Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico, in the municipalities of Lampazos and Bustamante. The Sierra de Lampazos is a northern outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental.[1]

The species is found in oak-forested canyons between 522 and 700 meters elevation. It grows as isolated trees among other oaks.[1]

Conservation

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Little is known about the population of the species. Its habitat is mostly located on private land.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jerome, D. 2018. Quercus edwardsiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T89184970A89185020. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T89184970A89185020.en. Accessed 15 November 2022.