Quercus laurifolia

Quercus laurifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus laurifolia

Name

Quercus laurifolia Michx., 1801

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Quercus phellos var. laurifolia (Michx.) Chapm., Fl. South. U.S.: 420 (1860).
  • Quercus aquatica var. laurifolia (Michx.) A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 68 (1864).
  • Quercus uliginosa var. laurifolia (Michx.) Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 66 (1903).
  • Quercus laurifolia var. typica Trel., Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 20: 304 (1924), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Quercus laurifolia var. hybrida Michx., Hist. Chênes Amér.: 18 (1801).
  • Quercus laurifolia var. acuta Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 428 (1805).
  • Quercus laurifolia var. obtusa Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 428 (1805).
  • Quercus obtusa Sarg., Rep. For. N. Amer.: 152 (1884).
  • Quercus laurifolia var. tridentata Sarg., Bot. Gaz. 65: 433 (1915).
  • Quercus obtusa (Willd.) Ashe, Torreya 18: 72 (1918).
  • Quercus rhombica Sarg., Bot. Gaz. 65: 430 (1918).
  • Quercus rhombica var. obovatifolia Sarg., Bot. Gaz. 65: 431 (1918).
  • Quercus obtusa var. obovatifolia (Sarg.) Ashe, Rhodora 24: 78 (1922).
  • Quercus laurifolia f. dentata Trel., Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 20: 157 (1924).
  • Quercus laurifolia f. obovatifolia (Sarg.) Trel., Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 20: 157 (1924).
  • Quercus laurifolia var. rhombica (Sarg.) Trel., Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 20: 157 (1924).

Homonyms

• Quercus laurifolia Miq. = Lithocarpus korthalsii (Endl.) Soepadmo

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Texas Reg.ional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Michaux, A., 1801. Histoire des chênes de l'Amérique septentrionale, Paris, Imprimerie Crapelet, 1801, avec 36 planches en noir. BHL Reference page. : 17

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. & Frodin, D. 1998. World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae). VIII + 408 p. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-900347-46-6. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Quercus laurifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 01. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Quercus laurifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Quercus laurifolia. Published online. Accessed: Jul 01 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Quercus laurifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Jul 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Quercus laurifolia. 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 Jul 01. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Quercus laurifolia. Accessed: 01 Jul 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Quercus laurifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Laurel oak

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