Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Polylepis crista-galli | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Bolivia |
2. | Polylepis hieronymi | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Argentina, Bolivia |
3. | Polylepis incana | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Ecuador, Peru |
4. | Polylepis lanuginosa | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
5. | Polylepis microphylla | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
6. | Polylepis multijuga | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Peru |
7. | Polylepis neglecta | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Bolivia |
8. | Polylepis pauta | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Ecuador, Peru |
9. | Polylepis pepei | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Bolivia, Peru |
10. | Polylepis racemosa | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Peru |
11. | Polylepis reticulata | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
12. | Polylepis rugulosa | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Chile, Peru |
13. | Polylepis subsericans | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Peru |
14. | Polylepis weberbaueri | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Ecuador, Peru |
Polylepis crista-galli |
Polylepis hieronymi |
Polylepis incana |
Polylepis lanuginosa |
Polylepis microphylla |
Polylepis multijuga |
Polylepis neglecta |
Polylepis pauta |
Polylepis pepei |
Polylepis racemosa |
Polylepis reticulata |
Polylepis rugulosa |
Polylepis subsericans |
Polylepis weberbaueri |
Facts Summary:
Polylepis is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru.
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