Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer caesium Wall. ex Brandis

First published in Forest Fl. N.W. India: 3 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to N. & E. Central China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1975 T, T. [s.n.] India K000640968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1975 J, J. [s.n.] India K000640967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [7147] India K003599490 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26755] India K003599486 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [4] K003599496 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [19303] K003599470 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; Schilling, A.; Xu, T.; Yuan, H. [1139] China K003597969 Yes
s.coll. [23644] India K003599481 Yes
[J. Renthie] [1120] India K003599498 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26569] K003599491 Yes
Rich, H.H. [19] K003599492 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003599474 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [5345] Pakistan K003599464 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4506] China K003597971 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Harsukh [s.n.] K003599469 Yes
Collett, H. [931] K003599473 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29434A] India K003599462 Yes
Forrest, G. [10047] China K003597958 Yes
Rich, H.H. [1109] India K003599461 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [s.n.] India K003599471 Yes
Frh, H.; Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [459] China K003597966 Yes
Sinnott; Jackson, A.; Burnell, J. [143] Pakistan K003599499 No
Simmons; Erskine; Howick; McNamara [TIBT51] China K003597961 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1588A] K003599479 Yes
Fang, W.P. [4156] China K003597964 Yes
Forrest, G. [5992] China K003597955 Yes
Collett, H.; Brown, N.E. [786] K003599476 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [149] India K003599465 Yes
Forrest, G. [19126] China K003597956 Yes
Simmons; Erskine; Howick; McNamara [TIBT51] China K003597962 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22915] K003599489 Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] K003599472 Yes
Forrest, G. [15324] China K003597952 Yes
s.coll. India K003496104 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [2687] India K003599453 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [s.n] China K003597968 Yes
Schneider, C. [1252] China K003597967 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [3434½] India K003599460 Yes
Rich, H.H. [1018] India K003599455 Yes
Forrest, G. [15324] China K003597953 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003599463 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K003599494 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003599484 Yes
Forrest, G. [10274] China K003597959 Yes
s.coll. [ACE321] China K003597974 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [2707] China K003597972 Yes
s.coll. [6728] India K003599451 Yes
Forrest, G. [10863] China K003597954 Yes
Rehder, A. [s.n.] India K003599468 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25007] China K003597957 Yes
Shah, M.; Dilawar [141] Pakistan K003599500 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21485] India K003599482 Yes
Fang, W.P. [4427] China K003597965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003599456 Yes
Kirkham, T.; Flanagan, M.; Jamieson, R.; Clements, P. [2309] China K003597963 Yes
Forrest, G. [20042] China K003597973 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [294] India K003599485 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23766] K003599487 Yes
Rich, H.H. [B229] K003599457 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003599459 Yes
Thomson, T. [641] K003599495 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003599477 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003599497 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4386C] K003599475 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1566A] K003599478 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24744] K003599488 Yes
s.coll. [492] India K003599452 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [149] India K003599466 Yes
s.coll. [428] Pakistan K003599467 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; McBeath, R.; Schilling, A.; Yuan, H.; Xu, T. [1189] China K003597951 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6169A] India K003599480 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29212A] India K003599454 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K003599493 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21453] India K003599483 Yes
Simmons; Erskine; Howick; McNamara [SICH609] China K003597970 Yes
Forrest, G. [10402] China K003597960 Yes
s.coll. [343] India K003599458 Yes

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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