Lithocarpus formosanus
| Lithocarpus formosanus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. formosanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus formosanus (Skan) Hayata | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pasania formosana (Skan) Schottky | |
Lithocarpus formosanus is a species of tree in the Fagaceae family. L. formosanus is a medium-sized tree with crooked trunk and many branches. It is endemic to Taiwan as it only occurs in the Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country.[2] It grows in mixed mesophytic forests at altitudes of 100–500 m (330–1,640 ft).[3] Only single population of fewer than 50 individuals survives.[1]
Lithocarpus formosanus is similar to L. dodonaeifolius, and their identity as separate species has been questioned.[1] Molecular methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lu, S.Y. & Pan, F.J. (1998). "Pasania formosana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ Liao, Jih-Ching (1996). "Fagaceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng. Flora of Taiwan 2 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. p. 51-123. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Chengjiu Huang, Yongtian Zhang & Bruce Bartholomew. "Lithocarpus formosanus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ Chiang, T.-Y., K.-H. Hung, T.-W. Hsu and W.-L. Wu (2004). "Lineage sorting and phylogeography in Lithocarpus formosanus and L. dodonaeifolius (Fagaceae) from Taiwan". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91 (1): 207–222.