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Polylepis multijuga

Polylepis multijuga is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to montane forests in the Peruvian Northern Andes, between 2700 and 3600 meters above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Polylepis multijuga
Leaf of P. multijuga, as depicted in Engler's Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1910).
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Polylepis
Species:
P. multijuga
Binomial name
Polylepis multijuga
Pilger

Polylepis multijuga is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to montane forests in the Peruvian Northern Andes, between 2700 and 3600 meters above sea level.21 It is threatened by habitat loss.1

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Polylepis multijuga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T32288A9687136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32288A9687136.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Tropicos | Name - Polylepis multijuga Pilg". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.