Quercus purulhana is a species of oak native to Mexico and Central America. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. It is a montane forest species. It is an IUCN Red List near-threatened species, threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is placed in section Quercus.[2]

Quercus purulhana
Scientific classification Edit this 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. purulhana
Binomial name
Quercus purulhana

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jerome, D. (2020). "Quercus purulhana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T32766A2823073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T32766A2823073.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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. Retrieved 2023-02-18.