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.[2][1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Polylepis multijuga | |
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| Leaf of P. multijuga, as depicted in Engler's Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1910). | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Polylepis |
| Species: | P. multijuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Polylepis multijuga Pilger | |
References
- "Polylepis multijuga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "Tropicos | Name - Polylepis multijuga Pilg". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
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