Fagaceae
Quercus

Quercus castanea Née

First published in Anales Ci. Nat. 3: 276 (1801)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Honduras. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: 1-408. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Santacruz García, N. & Espejel Rodríguez, A. (2004). Los Encinos (Quercus) de Tlaxcala, México: 1-83. Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala.
  • Valencia-A., S. (2004). Diversidad del Género Quercus (Fagaceae) en México. Boletin de la Sociedad Botanica de México 75: 33-53.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bourgeau, M.. [1138] Mexico Quercus axillaris K000512963 Isosyntype Yes
Galeotti, H.G. [104] Mexico Quercus lanigera K000512964 Type Yes
Jan 31, 1913 Liebmann [s.n.] Mexico Quercus circummontana K000512965 Type Yes
Jan 31, 1913 Kerber, E. [201] Mexico Quercus circummontana K000512966 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [333] Mexico Quercus circummontana K000512967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 31, 1913 Pringle, C.G. [6029] Mexico Quercus impressa K000512968 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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