Quercus microphylla
Quercus microphylla is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is widespread from Oaxaca as far north as Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. microphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus microphylla | |
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Description
Quercus microphylla is a shrub rarely more than 60 cm tall, forming dense mats several meters across. Leaves are tiny compared to most other species in the genus, usually less than 35 mm long.[2][4]
References
- "Quercus microphylla Née". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
- McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:59-60 in English, with line drawing on page 59
- "Quercus microphylla". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Née, Luis. 1801. Anales de Ciencias Naturales 3: 264-265 short diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in Spanish
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