Biology:Quercus spinosa

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Quercus

Quercus spinosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Ilex
Species:
Q. spinosa
Binomial name
Quercus spinosa
David[2]

Quercus spinosa is a species of oak native to central China, Taiwan and Myanmar,[3] in the subgenus Cerris, section Ilex. An evergreen tree, its leaf traits may be adaptations to altitude.[4] It is placed in section Ilex.[5]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[3]

  • Quercus spinosa subsp. miyabei (Hayata) A.Camus
  • Quercus spinosa subsp. spinosa

References

  1. Qin, H.N.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, Strijk, J.S.; Carrero, C. (2020). "Quercus spinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T194235A147638594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T194235A147638594.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194235/147638594. Retrieved 25 May 2023. 
  2. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 7: 84 (1884)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Quercus spinosa David". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176882-1. 
  4. Chai, Yongfu; Zhang, Xiaofei; Yue, Ming; Liu, Xiao; Li, Qian; Shang, Hailin; Meng, Qiancai; Zhang, Ruichang (2015). "Leaf traits suggest different ecological strategies for two Quercus species along an altitudinal gradient in the Qinling Mountains". Journal of Forest Research 20 (6): 501–513. doi:10.1007/s10310-015-0496-z. 
  5. 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). https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Appendix_2_1_________An_updated_infrageneric_classification_of_the_oaks/5547622/1. 

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