Fagaceae
Quercus

Quercus pseudococcifera Desf.

First published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 349 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & Central Medit. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/mbot.76648. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Vázquez Pardo, F.M. & al. (2018). Anotaciones a la nomenclatura del género Quercus L., (FAGACEAE) en la Península Ibérica y NW de África. Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 12: 5-79.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Quercus coccifera.]
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: 1-408. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Quercus coccifera.]

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:

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0