Rosaceae

Polylepis Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 80 (1794)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Venezuela to W. South America and N. Argentina.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Davis, E.W.; Franquemont, E.; Franquemont, C.; King, S.; Sperling, C. [1578] Peru K004618127 Yes
Lorentz (Dr.) [s.n.] Bolivia K004618141 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [3816] Peru K004618128 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [13346] Bolivia K004618139 Yes
Steinbach, J. [9869] Bolivia K004618142 Yes
Warsowitz [s.n.] Bolivia K004618136 Yes
St. G. Beck; Gomez, E.; Rúgolo, Z. [18100] Bolivia K004618132 Yes
Merida, G. [4] Bolivia K004618129 Yes
Dillon, M.O.; Sagástegui, A.; Santisteban, J. [4807] Peru K004618124 Yes
Stafford, D. [609] Peru K004618125 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J.; Serrano, M. [15282] Bolivia K004618130 Yes
Camp, W.H. [E-2000] Ecuador K000486010 Type Yes
Pentland [s.n.] Bolivia K004618138 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] Bolivia K004618140 Yes
Ugent, D. [4751] Bolivia K004618135 Yes
St. G. Beck [7689] Bolivia K004618131 Yes
Bang, M. [769] Bolivia K004618143 Yes
Cardenas, M. [5724] Bolivia K004618144 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2496] Bolivia K004618133 Yes
Pentland [s.n.] Bolivia K004618137 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [6578] Peru K004618126 Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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