Fagaceae

Quercus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 994 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Malesia and Colombia.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Borneo, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Malaya, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Réunion, St.Helena

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bartholomew, B. & Almeda, F. (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.580.1. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: 1-408. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Oldfield, S. & Eastwood, A. (2008). The red list of Oaks: 1-32. Flora & Fauna International.
  • Santacruz García, N. & Espejel Rodríguez, A. (2004). Los Encinos (Quercus) de Tlaxcala, México: 1-83. Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Cornejo T., G.; et al. [6078] Mexico K000813297 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Cornejo T., G.; et al. [6078] Mexico K000813298 Yes
Mar 29, 1988 Pringle, C.G. [2382] Mexico K000512828 Isotype Yes
Jan 31, 1913 Bourgeau, M.. [425] Mexico K000512961 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1913 Pringle, C.G. [8854] Mexico K000512914 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1913 Pringle, C.G. [4843] Mexico K000512606 Type Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 2785] India K001117087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sin Nomine [s.n.] K001069496 Yes
McVaugh, R. [14006] Mexico K003446349 Yes
Ward [s.n.] Mexico K003445486 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 2787] K001117089 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy [391] Türkiye K003655421 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2774] India K001117065 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2771] Nepal K001117059 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourgeau, M. [1013] Mexico K000512954 Type Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4038] Mexico K003446343 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K003656922 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2768] Burma K001117054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinds [s.n.] United States K000832229 Unknown Type Material Yes
Takeda, H. [352] Japan K003656919 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6064] Mexico K003446338 Yes
Monro, A.K. Santamaría, D. [8252] Costa Rica K001574878 Yes
Monro, A.K. Santamaría, D. [8252] Costa Rica K001574879 Yes
Monro, A.K. Santamaría, D. [8096] Costa Rica K001574882 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [10166] Costa Rica K001574880 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [10166] Costa Rica K001574881 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [9992] Costa Rica K001574883 Yes
Monro, A.K. Santamaría, D. [8140] Costa Rica K001574885 Yes
Rose, J.N. [1758] Mexico K000512913 Type Yes
Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.C [1995-0750] Japan K000696510 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6247] Mexico K003446334 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6172] Mexico K003446341 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [5778] Mexico K003446335 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6204] Mexico K003446336 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [643] Mexico K003446333 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6071] Mexico K003446332 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [5388] Mexico K000575025 Syntype Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [17] Armenia K000832058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faurie [6060] Japan K003656918 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003445485 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [642] Mexico K003446330 Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832303 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6259] Mexico K003446331 Yes
K000227820 Yes
K000227810 Yes
Schumann, W. [1312] Mexico K003445484 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] K003814425 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] United States K001617478 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [1322] Mexico K003446360 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [5342] Mexico K003446337 Yes
Mello-Silva, R.; Galdames, C.; Freire-Fierro, A.; Tkach, N.; Drescher, A.; Hernandez, F. [3363] Panama K001930013 Yes
Champan, T. [63] Japan K001871276 Yes
Breedlove, D. [61894] Mexico K001611740 No
Wong, K.M.; Jangarun, E. [WKM 3297] Brunei K001622581 Yes
Palmer, E. [771] Mexico K000512834 Type Yes
Potanin, G.N. [s.n.] China K000832121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.T.G. [19] Türkiye K000832027 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000227802 Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832313 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2783] Burma K001117084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, T. [s.n.] Türkiye K003655418 Yes
Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] United States K000832227 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2774] Nepal K001117064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2789] Burma K001117091 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2786] Nepal K001117088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832305 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3504] Mexico K003446346 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [642] Mexico K003446329 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [5327] Mexico K000575010 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2781] Nepal K000639439 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2782] Burma K001117081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8841] Mexico K000512608 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132567 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2774] K001117066 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh [s.n.] Cyprus K001306596 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2790] Burma K001117092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh [2280] Cyprus K001306594 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2778] Malaysia K001117074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K003656920 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003446498 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003446517 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2784] K001117085 Unknown Type Material Yes
Limpricht [1196] China K003656923 Yes
Fleming [s.n.] Israel K003655419 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2771] India K001117060 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2783] Burma K001117083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3734] K001119913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Price, W.R. [1124] Taiwan K003812030 No
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6242] Mexico K003446345 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2769] India K001117055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6058] Mexico K003446344 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2766] Burma K001117050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2783] Burma K001117082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meyer, F.N. [821] China K003656924 Yes
Rico, L.; Hollis, S. [S.N.] United Kingdom K000661616 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6172] Mexico K003446342 Yes
Weech, M.-H. [5] United States K001097780 No
Henry, A. [6359] China K000832114 Type Yes
Weech, M.-H. [11] United Kingdom K001097786 No
McVaugh, R. [14272] Mexico K003446352 Yes
Woronow, G. [2053] Mexico K000575019 Unknown Type Material Yes
McVaugh, R. [14006] Mexico K003446350 Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832302 Type Yes
Kotschy [394] Türkiye K003655420 Yes
Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] United States K000832228 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000227807 Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832312 Type Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [7443] Mexico K003446340 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003655417 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [5378] Mexico K000575011 Syntype Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [5778] Mexico K003446339 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2784] K001117086 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2766] Burma K001117049 Unknown Type Material Yes
McVaugh, R. [14149] Mexico K003446351 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1196] Türkiye K003655423 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 2775] K001117067 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [2766] K000832147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K003656921 Yes
Engelmann, G. [s.n.] United States K000832292 Unknown Type Material Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832304 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2773] India K001117063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Laughlin, K. [s.n.] United States K000832314 Holotype Yes
Weech, M.-H. [2] United States K001097777 No
Gay [108] United States K000832293 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A, [6359] China K000832115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [12802] Mexico K003445487 Yes
Jenkins, F. [Cat. no. 2781] Bangladesh K000639424 Unknown Type Material Yes

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