Rosaceae
Polylepis

Polylepis weberbaueri Pilg.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 535 (1906)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to Peru. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ecuador, Peru

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Harling, G. & Andersson, L. (eds.) (1996). Flora of Ecuador 56: 1-169. Gothenburg University.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harling, G. & Andersson, L. (eds.) (1996). Flora of Ecuador 56: 1-169. Gothenburg University.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Laegaard, S. [21031] Ecuador K004618112 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7622] Bolivia K004618117 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [14452] Bolivia K004618120 Yes
Laegaard, S. [21006] Ecuador K004618113 Yes
Laegaard, S. [71567] Ecuador K004618114 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Laegaard, S. [5067] Peru K004618118 Yes
Laegaard, S. [55087] Ecuador K004618115 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Laegaard, S. [5084] Peru K004618119 Yes
Laegaard, S. [53795] Ecuador K004618116 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0