Biology:Polylepis tomentella
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Short description: Species of tree
| Polylepis tomentella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Polylepis |
| Species: | P. tomentella
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| Binomial name | |
| Polylepis tomentella Wedd.
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| Synonyms | |
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Polylepis tarapacana Phil. | |
Polylepis tomentella, known in its native habitat by the Spanish common name queñoa de altura[1] (polylepis or quenoa of [high] altitude), is a short tree or shrub which is found in small, scattered groupings along the mountainous borders of Bolivia, Chile , and Peru (Western Cordillera),[1] growing in soil formed by volcanoes.[1] Populations may also be present in Argentina , but this is unconfirmed.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assessor: World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Polylepis tarapacana in IUCN 2011". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/32050/0. Retrieved July 28, 2011. "Lower Risk/near threatened ; Needs updating"
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