Acer palmatum

Acer palmatum, Toujo-cho, Hyogo, Japan

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Hippocastanoideae
Tribus: Acereae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Palmata
Species: Acer palmatum
Varietates: A. p. var. amoenum – A. p. var. matsumurae – A. p. var. palmatum

Name

Acer palmatum Thunb., Syst. Veg., ed. 14.: 911 (1784)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Acer polymorphum var. palmatum (Thunb.) Koch, Hort. Dendrol. 89. (1853)
• Heterotypic
  • Acer dissectum Thunb., Fl. Jap. (Thunb.) 160. (1784)
  • Acer polymorphum Sieb. & Zucc., Abh. Akad. Münch. 4: II. 158. (1845)
    • Acer japonicum var. polymorphum (Sieb. & Zucc.) Veitch
  • Acer sessilifolium Sieb. & Zucc., Abh. Akad. Münch. 4: II. 158. (1845)
    • Negundo sessilifolium (Sieb. & Zucc.) Miq.,
  • Acer formosum Carr., Rev. Hort. 300. (1867)
  • Acer jucundum Carr., Rev. Hort. 380. (1867)
  • Acer eupalmatum (Schwer.) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 39: 316. (1925)
  • Acer palmatum var. amabile Koidz.
  • Acer palmatum var. spectabile Koidz.
  • Acer palmatum var. quinquelobum K.Koch, Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 251. (1864)
  • Acer palmatum var. thunbergii Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 7: 202. (1886)
  • Acer polymorphum var. thunbergii (Pax) Dieck, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 7: 202. (1886)
  • Acer palmatum subvar eupalmatum Schwer., Gartenflora 42: 652. (1893)
    • Acer roseomarginatum var. eupalmatum (Schwer.) Koidz.
  • Acer palmatum var. pilosum Nakai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 33: 59. (1919)
    • Acer palmatum f. pilosum (Nakai) M.Kim, Korean Endemic Pl. 323. (2004)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan [Central & South] Korea [Southwest] [Introduced: China (North-Central), Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, USA (Illinois, Maryland, New York)] References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Murray, J.A. 1784. Systema Vegetabilium: secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus et differentiis. Editio decima quarta. xx + 1004 pp. J. C. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page.  [p. 911]
• Thunberg, C.P. 1784. Flora Japonica sistens plantas insularum japonicarum secundum systema sexuale emendatum redactas ad XX classes, ordines, genera et species cum differentiis specificis, synonymis paucis, descriptionibus concinnis et XXXIX iconibus adiectis. Leipzig. BHL Reference page.  [p. 161]
• Bartholomew, B., Nicolson, D.H. & Nordenstam, B. 1997. Author citation of Thunberg's new species in Murray's Systema vegetabilium, ed. 14. Taxon 46(2): 311–314. DOI: 10.2307/1224099 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (translated by F.G. Meyer & E.M. Walker). 1067 pp. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. BHL Reference page.  [p. 608]

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Acer palmatum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Acer palmatum. Published online. Accessed: May 22 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Acer palmatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Acer palmatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 19. Reference page. 
• Yonekura, K. & Kajita, T. (2003 onwards) YList – index for Japanese-scientific plant names (「植物和名ー学名インデックス). Published on Internet. Accessed: 2024 April 19

Vernacular names

dansk: Japansk Løn
Deutsch: Fächerahorn
English: Japanese Maple
español: Arce japonés palmeado
euskara: Astigar japoniar
suomi: Japaninvaahtera
français: Érable palmé
galego: Pradairo xaponés
italiano: Acero giapponese
日本語: イロハモミジ
한국어: 단풍나무
Nederlands: Japanse esdoorn
polski: Klon palmowy
română: Artar japonez
slovenčina: Javor dlaňolistý
svenska: Japansk lönn
Türkçe: Japon akçaağacı
中文: 鸡爪枫

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