Fagaceae
Quercus

Quercus coccifera L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 995 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: 1-408. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Vila-Viçosa, C., Capelo, J., Alves, P., Almeida, R. & Vázquez, F.M. (2022). New annotated checklist of the Portuguese oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae). https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.79286. epublication.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Vila-Viçosa, C., Capelo, J., Alves, P., Almeida, R. & Vázquez, F.M. (2022). New annotated checklist of the Portuguese oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae). https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.79286. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Platt, J.W.O. [100] Greece K003807582 Yes
s.coll. [24] West Bank K003655101 Yes
Baldacci, A. [144] Greece K003807642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K003807566 Yes
Kett, R. [1] Greece K003807632 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [571] Greece K003807633 Yes
Baldacci, A. [s.n.] Greece K003807585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003807645 Yes
Meyers, F. [s.n.] West Bank K003655085 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [83] Lebanon K000832011 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baker, E.P. [s.n.] Greece K003807643 Yes
[Zuranini] [550] Greece K003807573 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003655091 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [402] Türkiye K000832005 Unknown Type Material Yes
W.C.J. [18] Greece K003807568 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1479] Greece K003807577 Yes
Gandoger, M. [11133] Greece K003807640 Yes
Baldacci, A. [14[5]] Greece K003807641 Yes
s.coll. [37] West Bank K003655092 Yes
s.coll. [23] West Bank K003655095 Yes
Heldreich, I. [s.n.] Greece K003807637 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003807572 Yes
Mattfeld, J. [1716] Greece K003807649 Yes
Mattfeld, J. [1408] Greece K003807648 Yes
Greuter, W. [7521] Greece K003807644 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K003655087 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [303] Greece K003807575 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [442] Gaza Strip K000832009 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [21] West Bank K003655096 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7280] Greece K003807579 Yes
Gandoger, M. [9409] Greece K003807639 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1478] Greece K003807588 Yes
Mattfeld, J. [2822] Greece K003807650 Yes
Davis [47842] Greece K003807571 Yes
[V. Losehuning] [s.n.] North Macedonia K003807567 Yes
s.coll. [15] West Bank K003655099 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003655088 Yes
Kett, R. [2] Greece K003807631 Yes
s.coll. [9] West Bank K003655098 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [83] Lebanon K000832010 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rath [s.n.] West Bank K003655094 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [14287] Greece K003807634 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1135] Greece K003807581 Yes
s.coll. [29] West Bank K003655100 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [1181] Greece K003807574 Yes
HGT [590] Greece K003807646 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1478] Greece K003807578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003807638 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [1181] Greece K003807570 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1485b] Greece K003807587 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1479] Greece K003807583 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [441] Gaza Strip K000832007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [398] Türkiye K000832006 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [31] West Bank K003655090 Yes
Meyers, F. [B5123[fs]] West Bank K003655086 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Greece K003807635 Yes
Mattfeld, J. [2702] Greece K003807647 Yes
Weech, M.-H. [1] Türkiye K001097776 No
Heldreich, I. [s.n.] Greece K003807636 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1164] Greece K003807580 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmuller, J. [1479] Greece K003807584 Yes
s.coll. [508] Greece K003807576 Yes
s.coll. [38] West Bank K003655093 Yes
Davis [40351] Greece K003807586 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1810] Greece K003807569 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [21] Türkiye K000832008 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [12] West Bank K003655097 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Kennedy, E.W. [303] Cyprus Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos K000618050 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [1456] Lebanon Quercus coccifera subsp. palaestina K003655079 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [1458] Lebanon Quercus coccifera subsp. palaestina K003655080 No
Dinsmore, J.E. [[(X1125)3123fs]] West Bank Quercus coccifera subsp. palaestina K003655082 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Kotschy, K.G.T. [s.n.] Türkiye Quercus pseudorigida K000832060 Type Yes

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