Quercus ophiosquamata

Quercus ophiosquamata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cerris
Species:
Q. ophiosquamata
Binomial name
Quercus ophiosquamata
Djav.-Khoie

Quercus ophiosquamata is a species of oak. It is a tree endemic to Iran.[1] It is native to the Zagros Mountains. The type specimen was collected in forest between Baneh and Armardeh in Kurdistan Province at 1630 metres elevation.[2]

The species was described by Karim Djavanchir-Khoie in 1967, but not validly published by the standards of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. The species was validated by Parisa Panahi and Ziba Jamzad in 2018.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Quercus ophiosquamata Djav.-Khoie". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Panahi, P , & Jamzad, Z (2018). Validation of the Quercus (Fagaceae) taxa described by Djavanchir Khoie. Turkish Journal of Botany 42 (5): 662-671. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1710-11