Fabaceae
Cercis

Cercis occidentalis Torr. ex A.Gray

First published in Boston J. Nat. Hist. 6: 177 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Oregon to SW. U.S.A. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cardinal-McTeague, W. (2020). Personal communication on Fabaceae, Cercidoideae. 2 Université de Montréal, Canada.
  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Cercis canadensis var. texensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Horn, P. E. (1988). Herbarium References
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native & naturalized Leg. of the USA. Brigham Young Univ. Utah

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hartweg, K.T. [1706], California K000760744 Yes
Torrey, J. [181], California K000760746 Yes
Hartweg, K.T. [1706], California K000760743 Yes
Torrey, J. [1890], California K000760745 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Living Collection https://www.kew.org/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0