Acer iranicum

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Acer iranicum is listed as Critically Endangered.

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
Species: Acer iranicum

Name

Acer iranicum Mohtash. & Rastegar, Syst. Bot. 45: 165 (2020).

• Type: Iran: Guilan, Punel, Shafarood forests, 970 m. 7 Oct 2015. M.Mohtashamian & A.Rastegar. (Holotype: HKS; Isotype: KBFH).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Iran. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mohtashamian, M., Chatrenoor, T., Fatehi, F. & Rastegar, A. 2020. Acer iranicum (Sapindaceae), a New Species of Maple from Northern Iran. Systematic Botany 45(1): 163–172. DOI: 10.1600/036364420X15801369352423 BioOne Reference page. 

Links

• Mohtashamian, M., Rastegar, A. & Crowley, D. 2021. Acer iranicum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T180760147A180760313.en.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Acer iranicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Acer iranicum. Published online. Accessed: January 2 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Acer iranicum. Accessed: 2 January 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Acer iranicum. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 2. Reference page.