Quercus microphylla is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is widespread from Oaxaca as far north as Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas.
Description
Quercus microphylla is a shrub rarely more than 60 centimetres (24 inches) tall, forming dense mats several meters across. The leaves are tiny compared to most other species in the genus, usually less than 35 millimetres (1+1⁄2 in) long.34
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References
McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:59-60 in English, with line drawing on page 59 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46657#page/63/mode/1up ↩
"Quercus microphylla". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.tropicos.org/Name/50004714 ↩
McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:59-60 in English, with line drawing on page 59 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46657#page/63/mode/1up ↩
Née, Luis. 1801. Anales de Ciencias Naturales 3: 264-265 short diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in Spanish https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8009566#page/265/mode/1up ↩