Quercus microphylla explained

Quercus microphylla is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is widespread from Oaxaca as far north as Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas.

Description

Quercus microphylla is a shrub rarely more than 60cm (20inches) tall, forming dense mats several meters across. The leaves are tiny compared to most other species in the genus, usually less than 35mm long.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• photo of herbarium specimen collected in Coahuila in 1990

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46657#page/63/mode/1up McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:59-60
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8009566#page/265/mode/1up Née, Luis. 1801. Anales de Ciencias Naturales 3: 264-265