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Polylepis incana

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Polylepis incana
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Polylepis
Species: P. incana
Binomial name
Polylepis incana
Kunth

Polylepis incana is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia , and possibly Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Polylepis incana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32990A9742243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32990A9742243.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "These Fairytale Trees Only Grow at Incredible Altitudes". 15 October 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Polylepis incana


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