Quercus spinosa explained

Quercus spinosa is a species of oak native to central China, Taiwan and Myanmar,[1] in the subgenus Cerris, section Ilex. An evergreen tree, its leaf traits may be adaptations to altitude.[2] It is placed in section Ilex.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quercus spinosa David . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 17 October 2020 .
  2. Leaf traits suggest different ecological strategies for two Quercus species along an altitudinal gradient in the Qinling Mountains . 2015 . Chai . Yongfu . Zhang . Xiaofei . Yue . Ming . Liu . Xiao . Li . Qian . Shang . Hailin . Meng . Qiancai . Zhang . Ruichang . Journal of Forest Research . 20 . 6 . 501–513 . 10.1007/s10310-015-0496-z . 15908332 .
  3. Web site: Denk . Thomas . Grimm . Guido W. . Manos . Paul S. . Deng . Min . Hipp . Andrew L. . 2017 . Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks . figshare . 2023-02-18 . xls . amp .

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