Acer opalus

Acer opalus, Valle de Añisclo, Pirineos, Huesca, España

Acer opalus

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 opalus

Name

Acer opalus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 8 (1768).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Acer montanum Carradori ex Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 553 (1779).
  • Acer italum Lauth, de Acere: 8 (1781).
  • Acer rotundifolium Lam., Encycl. 2: 382 (1786).
  • Acer hispanicum Pourr., Mém. Acad. Sci. Toulouse 3: 305 (1788).
  • Acer leptopterum Guss. ex Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 135 (1878).
  • Acer bosniacum K.Malý, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 56: 95 (1906).
  • Acer rupicola Chabert, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 57: 45 (1910).
  • Acer opalus subsp. hispanicum (Pourr.) A.E.Murray, Kalmia 1: 4 (1969).
  • Acer opalus f. glaucum A.E.Murray, Kalmia 8: 19 (1978).
  • Acer opalus f. pubescens A.E.Murray, Kalmia 8: 19 (1978).
  • Acer opalus var. montsiccianum (Font Quer) Romo, Fl. Veg. Montsec: 189 (1989).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Middle Europe Germany, Switzerland. Southwestern Europe Corse, France, Spain. Southeastern Europe Italy. Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus. Western Asia Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Murray, A.E., 1970. A monograph of the Aceraceae. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University. Reference page. 
• Gelderen, D.M. van, Jong, P.C.de & Oterdoom, H.J. 1994. Maples of the world. Timber Press, Portland, Or., 458 pp. ISBN 0-88192-000-2. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acer opalus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

• Crowley, D. & Rivers, M.C. 2018. Acer opalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T193844A2285496.en.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Acer opalus. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 February 24. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Acer opalus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 February 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Acer opalus. Published online. Accessed: 24 February 2021.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Acirón chico,escarroneta
Deutsch: Schneeball-Ahorn
English: Italian Maple
suomi: Italianvaahtera
français: Érable à feuilles d'obier
hornjoserbsce: Šwicarski klon
italiano: Acero italico
polski: Klon włoski
slovenščina: Italijanski javor

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