Acer monspessulanum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1056 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Europe to Turkmenistan and Iran, NW. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Austria, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(1): 1-628. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2024). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 17. Willdenowia 54: 5-45.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2024). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 17. Willdenowia 54: 5-45.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1963 Bornmüller, J. [1006] Iraq K000640787 Type Yes
Karjagin, I. [s.n.] Armenia K003597147 Yes
[Perrier, P] K003596737 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [299] Iraq K003597081 Yes
Manoog Haradjian [1680] Syria K003597122 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6508/95b] Morocco K003597254 Yes
Trott, A.C. [1125] Iran K003597198 Yes
Christ [s.n.] France K003596665 Yes
Ballard, M.; Crowley, D.; Jones, P.; Wenham, J. Italy K003596690 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [PH5267] West Bank K003597120 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [161] Greece K003596684 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4783] Iraq K003597089 Yes
Lemperg, F. Albania K003596719 Yes
Arnaud [s.n.] France K003596669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495875 Yes
s.coll. [4294] Iran K003597157 No
Bunge, A.; Lehmann, A. K003596745 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Sleumer, H.O. [47] France K003596651 Yes
Polunin, O. [5017] Iraq K003597105 Yes
Tedd, H.G. Greece K003596748 Yes
Omar, S. [42643] Iraq K003597094 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9876] Lebanon K003597116 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [5240] Syria K003597121 Yes
Grubb, P.J. K003596705 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4600] Syria K003597124 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495877 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003597146 No
Verdcourt, B. France K003596732 Yes
Bonjean [s.n.] K003596667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495874 Yes
Sennen [s.n.] Spain K003596680 Yes
Ballard, M.; Crowley, D.; Jones, P.; Wenham, J. Italy K003596691 Yes
Strauss, T. [77] Iran K000640782 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, E.S. [s.n.] Iran K003597195 Yes
Verlot, B. [s.n.] France K003596650 Yes
Polunin, O. [5017] Iraq K003597106 Yes
s.coll. K003597373 Yes
Vatova, A. Italy K003596716 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. Italy K003596692 Yes
Wright, H.E.; Bent, A.M. [420-102] Iran K003597199 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004030491 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11008] West Bank K003597118 Yes
s.coll. [927] Türkiye K003597137 Yes
Borrowes, D.B. [62] Iran K003597162 Yes
[Stanbrely]; [Olecék] [s.n.] France K003596662 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [1366] Iran K003597154 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27382] Türkiye K003597185 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15503] Türkiye K003597134 Yes
Bornmuller, J. Greece K003596751 Yes
Deloynes, P. [s.n.] France K003596654 Yes
Wright, H.E.; Bent, A.M. [520-601] Iran K003597153 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [908] Greece K003596686 Yes
Savatier, A. [s.n.] France K003596648 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [6189] Iran K003597159 Yes
Gillett; Rawi [7628] Iraq K003597088 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22375] Türkiye K003597184 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [583] Greece K000640812 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forbes [182] Türkiye K003597135 Yes
s.coll. [180] France K003596658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003596672 Yes
Tedd, H.G. Greece K003596743 Yes
Rochebrune, D.; Savatier; [Leard] France K003596739 Yes
Todaro Italy K003596694 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [32536] Iran K003597158 Yes
[A. Y.] [s.n.] France K003596664 Yes
s.coll. K003596715 Yes
Müller K003596701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ireland K003495867 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [974] Greece K000640811 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guest, E. [581] Iraq K003597104 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003596660 Yes
Thiselton-Dyer [s.n.] K003596673 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [3377] Iran K000640778 Unknown Type Material Yes
Szovits [s.n.] Armenia K003597148 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495878 Yes
s.coll. K003596707 Yes
Degen Hungary K003596724 Yes
Strauss, T. [s.n.] Iran K000640784 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noë Italy K003596709 Yes
Furse, P. [3426] Iran K003597163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495871 Yes
Prihoda, M. France K003596735 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2172] Türkiye K003597138 Yes
Szovits [s.n.] Armenia K003597149 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [924] Türkiye K003597141 Yes
s.coll. [4295] Iran K003597156 Yes
Baldacci, A. K003596703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495863 Yes
Davis [767] Iran K003597201 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. Greece K003596747 Yes
Chapman, G. [8372] Iraq K003597103 Yes
s.coll. K003596729 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3941] Iran K003597164 Yes
s.coll. K003596711 Yes
Smith, A.M. Italy K003596713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003495870 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [203] Spain K003596674 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [17104] Greece K003596682 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K003597144 Yes
Chapman, E. [45] Syria K003597127 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [1001] Iraq K003597086 Yes
Greschik, V. Hungary K003596723 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. K003596744 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. K003596738 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1029] Greece K003596685 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495881 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9848] Lebanon K003597119 Yes
Dobson, A.T. [278] Iran K003597168 Yes
Requien [s.n.] France K003596668 Yes
s.coll. Italy K003596712 Yes
s.coll. K003596728 Yes
s.coll. K003596700 Yes
s.coll. Greece K003596752 Yes
Smith, A.R. North Macedonia K003596708 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [11774] Iraq K003597087 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [924A] Türkiye K003597140 Yes
Mattfeld, J. Greece K003596749 Yes
Meebold, A. Italy K003596720 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [3375] Iran K000640779 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [1311] K003596676 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [9895] Greece K003596683 Yes
Manoog Haradjian [3027] Syria K003597125 Yes
Rivas-Martínez; Costa [s.n.] Spain K003596681 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3236] Iran K003597165 Yes
Gaillardot, C. [1677] Lebanon K000640785 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28598] Türkiye K003597183 Yes
Young, M. Greece K003596740 Yes
Grebenchikoff, O. Serbia K003596714 Yes
de Heldreich [3501] Greece K003596687 Yes
Debreczy, Z. Croatia K003596706 Yes
Reuter K003596710 Yes
Platt, J.W.O.; Argenti, P. [591] Greece K003597180 Yes
s.coll. [789] Iraq K003597080 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4509] Iraq K003597093 Yes
Rothmaler; Font; Quer [s.n.] Spain K000640810 Type Yes
Lange, J. [s.n.] Spain K000640809 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vatova, A. Italy K003596699 Yes
Edmondson, J.R. [750] Iran K003597161 Yes
Lawalrée, A. France K003596726 Yes
Grubb, P.J. Croatia K003596704 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [7796] Iraq K003597079 Yes
s.coll. K003596702 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5654] Iran K003597152 Yes
Anderson, E. Romania K003596722 Yes
Rawi, A. [22807] Iraq K003597078 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495873 Yes
Herman [s.n.] K003596647 Yes
Kotschy, T. [s.n.] Lebanon K000640786 Type Yes
s.coll. Spain K003597369 Yes
Rawi, A. [23412] Iraq K003597107 Yes
Sintenis, P. Turkmenistan K003597372 Yes
Brown, E.S. [3458] Iran K003597196 Yes
Polunin, O. [11784] Iran K003597169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495876 Yes
Reverchon, E. [481] Spain K003596679 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003596653 Yes
Delognes France K003596727 Yes
Strauss, T. [78] Iran K000640783 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11008] West Bank K003597117 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003596655 Yes
Rawi, A. [8564A] Iraq K003597095 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [566A] Greece K003596689 Yes
Verdcourt, B. France K003596731 Yes
Byles, B.A. [H1793] Türkiye K003597139 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [5961] Lebanon K003597114 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [450] Iraq K003597092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003596666 Yes
[Ayuss. Gast Herpell] France K003596734 Yes
s.coll. France K003596733 Yes
Rawi [12868] Iraq K003597082 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003597255 Yes
Meyer, F.N. Kazakhstan K003597371 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [341] Greece K000640805 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K003597145 Yes
Rawi, A. [22691] Iraq K003597083 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [253] Iran K003597167 Yes
Brown, E.S. [843] Iran K003597200 Yes
s.coll. K003596746 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. [244] France K003596661 Yes
Anderson, E. Romania K003596721 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K003596670 Yes
Rawi, A. [22234] Iraq K003597085 Yes
Brown, E.S. [3439] Iran K003597197 Yes
Buller (Mrs.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003495872 Yes
Jordan [s.n.] France K003596652 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22986a] Türkiye K003597182 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [46] Iraq K003597090 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [408] Greece K000640807 Unknown Type Material Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [408] Greece K000640806 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003596663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003596675 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K003596656 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [1779] Iran K003597160 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19153] France K003596659 Yes
Schultz, F. [1026] France K000640808 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J. [3376] Iran K000640780 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shahunni, A. [25243] Iraq K003597102 Yes
Stevens [s.n.] K003495879 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria K003597256 Yes
Guicciardi, J. [408] Greece K000640804 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003596677 Yes
Iran K000640781 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495868 Yes
Rawi, A. [8950] Iraq K003597084 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [[(S/1065)46]] Iraq K003597091 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Dorfler, J.; Wien Greece K003596742 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003597150 Yes
Bornmuller, J. Greece K003596750 Yes
Gros [s.n.] Spain K003596671 Yes
Graells, M.P. [[8/81]] Spain K003596678 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Greeley, W.B. [B3177] Greece K003596688 Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003495862 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495865 Yes
Baldacci, A. Albania K003596718 Yes
Davis, P.H. [10172] Lebanon K003597115 Yes
Verdcourt; Wilmot-Dear [5353] France K003596657 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495880 Yes
[Boedery] France K003596736 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [33167] Iran K003597151 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [2347] Iran K003597155 Yes
Chapman, E. [14] Syria K003597126 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4600] Syria K003597123 Yes
Mattfeld, J. Greece K003596741 Yes
Pantu, Z.C.; Th. Solacolu Romania K003596725 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23846] Türkiye K003597181 Yes
[Buelgia] France K003596730 Yes
Manisadjan [4924] Türkiye K003597136 Yes
O'Regan, B.O. [14] Iran K003597166 Yes

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