| Oreopanax oroyanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Oreopanax |
| Species: | O. oroyanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreopanax oroyanus | |
Oreopanax oroyanus is an evergreen shrub or tree in the family Araliaceae, native to pockets of montane forest on the western slopes of the Peruvian Andes. [1] It occurs at elevations between 2800 and 3800 meters above sea level. [1]
Oreopanax is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae, comprising circa 85 species native to the Americas.
Aralioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants contains around 50 recognized genera. These include the genus Panax, to which ginseng belongs. Other notable species are the Angelica-tree, the devil's club, or common ivy.
Oreopanax dactylifolius is a shrub or small tree endemic to Mexico.
Oreopanax avicenniifolius is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax candamoanus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Oreopanax cissoides is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Oreopanax corazonensis is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax echinops is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax ecuadorensis is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax impolitus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax jelskii is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Oreopanax klugii is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Oreopanax lehmannii is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax lempiranus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque in the occidente of Honduras. The plant is known in Spanish as the "arbol del oro del cacique lempira" for the golden colored trichomes on the leaf and the significance of the native chief Lempira in the region.
Oreopanax peltatus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax raimondii is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Oreopanax sanderianus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Oreopanax stenophyllus is an evergreen shrub or treelet in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to cloud forests on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes, between 2800 and 3700 meters above sea level.
Tropicos is an online botanical database containing taxonomic information on plants, mainly from the Neotropical realm. It is maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden and was established over 25 years ago. The database contains images and taxonomical and bibliographical data on more than 4.2 million herbarium specimens. In addition, it contains data on over 49,000 scientific publications. The database can be queried in English, French, and Spanish. The oldest records in the database go back to 1703.