Quercus lowii
| 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 | |
Quercus lowii is a species of oak (Quercus) native to the mountains of northern Borneo.
Range and habitat
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
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
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
- ^ 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
- "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.