Polylepis
Sign in to savePolylepis is a genus comprising 44 recognized shrub and tree species, that are endemic to the mid- and high-elevation regions of the tropical Andes, up to above sea level. It is distributed from Venezuela to Patagonia. In Peru, plants in the genus are known as queñual, queuña, or queñoa; in Bolivia, as kewiña; in Ecuador, as yagual; and in Argentina, tabaquillo.
Species
Genus
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassDiplopoda
- OrderPolydesmida
- FamilyPlatyrhacidae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 189
- With media
- 84
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Collections
- CAS, MO, F
- Recorded in
- United States, Ecuador, Peru, Perú
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Sources (1)
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Article · Italiano
Polylepis Ruiz & Pav. è un genere di piante appartenenti alla famiglia delle Rosaceae.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA