Qualea impexa

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Qualea impexa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Vochysiaceae
Genus: Qualea
Species:
Q. impexa
Binomial name
Qualea impexa
J. F. Macbr.

Qualea impexa is a species of plant in the Vochysiaceae family endemic to Peru.

It is found in the Amazon Basin region of eastern Peru.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Qualea impexa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36986A10024654. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36986A10024654.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.