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Rosaceae

Polylepis besseri Hieron.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Polylepis

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Polylepis besseri: Queñua ( Polylepis rugulosa ) trees on the slopes of Sajama volcano in Bolivian Altiplano
Photo: Antofaya Expeditions, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Japanese
ポリレピス・ルグロサ, ケニュア
Quechua
Chullpi qiwuña
Spanish
Quenoa, Quenua sajama

Synonyms

  • Polylepis besseri subsp. longipedicellata Bitter
  • Polylepis pallidistigma Bitter
  • Polylepis racemosa var. tomentella Kuntze
  • Polylepis rugulosa Bitter
  • Polylepis tenuiruga Bitter

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.