Quercus lowii is a species of oak (Quercus) native to the mountains of northern Borneo.
| Quercus lowii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cerris |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis |
| Species: | Q. lowii
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus lowii | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Cyclobalanopsis lowii (King) Schottky | |
Range and habitat edit
Quercus lowii is native to Malaysian Borneo. It is mostly found in the vicinity of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah state, along with a single location in Sarawak.[1]
Quercus lowii grows in montane rain forest between 1,500 and 2,500 metres elevation. It is typically found on soils derived from ultrabasic rocks.[1]
Conservation edit
Quercus lowii is affected by habitat loss from deforestation and replacement of its native forests with tree plantations. Its conservation status is assessed as near threatened.[1]
Taxonomy edit
Quercus lowii is classed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4] Its specific name, lowii, was given in honour of Hugh Low (1824-1905), the British naturalist who collected the initial specimen.
Historically, it has also been referred to as Cyclobalanopsis lowii.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus lowii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T78968696A184345539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78968696A184345539.en. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 2: 28 (1889)
- ^ "Quercus lowii King". Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5547622.v1. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Quercus lowii King. Schottky,". Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, 47: 653. 1912. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via wcsp.science.kew.org.
External links edit
- "Quercus lowii King". BioLib. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Quercus lowii King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Quercus lowii King (1889)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Quercus lowii King". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- "Quercus lowii King". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Quercus lowii King". Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer (UBIO). Retrieved 5 January 2020.