Polylepis subsericans

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Polylepis subsericans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Polylepis
Species:
P. subsericans
Binomial name
Polylepis subsericans
J.F.Macbr.

Polylepis subsericans is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Polylepis subsericans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T32290A9687434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32290A9687434.en . Retrieved 16 December 2017.