Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae. L. dodonaeifolius is a medium-sized tree, up to 9 m (30 ft) tall. It is endemic to Taiwan and only occurs in the Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country.[2] It grows in mixed mesophytic forests at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft).[3]
| Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. dodonaeifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius (Hayata) Hayata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pasania dodonaeifolia (Hayata) Hayata | |
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is similar to L. formosanus, and their identity as separate species has been questioned.[1] Molecular genetic methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species.[4]
References
- Pan, F.J. (1998). "Pasania dodonaeifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31247A9619572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31247A9619572.en.
- Liao, Jih-Ching (1996). "Fagaceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng (ed.). Flora of Taiwan. 2 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 51–123. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- Chengjiu Huang; Yongtian Zhang & Bruce Bartholomew. "Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- Chiang, T.-Y.; K.-H. Hung; T.-W. Hsu & W.-L. Wu (2004). "Lineage sorting and phylogeography in Lithocarpus formosanus and L. dodonaeifolius (Fagaceae) from Taiwan". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 91 (1): 207–222. JSTOR 3298576.
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