Quercus edwardsiae
Species of plant
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Quercus edwardsiae is a species of oak endemic to northeastern Mexico.
| Quercus edwardsiae | |
|---|---|
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. edwardsiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus edwardsiae C.H.Müll. | |
Description
It is closely related to Quercus porphyrogenita.[1]
Range and habitat
Quercus edwardsiae is endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos of Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico, in the municipalities of Lampazos and Bustamante. The Sierra de Lampazos is a northern outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental.[1]
The species is found in oak-forested canyons between 522 and 700 meters elevation. It grows as isolated trees among other oaks.[1]
Conservation
Little is known about the population of the species. Its habitat is mostly located on private land.[1]