Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer sikkimense Miq.

First published in Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 2: 481 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to China (Yunnan) and N. Myanmar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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?
Jan 1, 1966 H., J.D. [4] India K000640946 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [936] K000640944 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496540 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4155] Bhutan K003599662 Yes
Forrest, G. [9759] China K003598758 Yes
Forrest, G. [24081] China K003598761 Yes
Forrest, G. [17812] China K003598756 Yes
Griffith [930] K000640945 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003599667 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003599665 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27483A] India K003599666 Yes
Forrest, G. [13722] China K003598757 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4134] Bhutan K003599663 Yes
H., J.D. [113] India K000640947 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Saw Maung Mya] [5313] Burma K003599674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496539 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7265] K003599680 No
s.coll. [930] India K003599676 Yes
Henry, A. [10640] China K000640892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [10640] China K000640891 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6846A] India K003599671 Yes
Forrest, G. [26050] China K003598760 Yes
Forrest, G. [25202] China K003598759 Yes
s.coll. [2587] India K003599677 Yes
[Saw Maung Mya] [5336] Burma K003599673 Yes
Forrest, G. [26233] China K003598755 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1992A] India K003599668 Yes
s.coll. [CN226] India K003599675 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003496538 Yes
Forrest, G. [24582] Burma K003599679 Yes
s.coll. [936A] K003599678 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25160] India K003599664 Yes
s.coll. [4042A] India K003599670 Yes
Kanai, H.; Murata, G.; Togashi, M. [6303082] Nepal K003599672 No
Jan 8, 1966 H., J.D. [s.n.] India Acer hookeri K000640941 Type Yes
s.coll. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599712 Yes
Griffith Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599710 Yes
Gamble India Acer hookeri K003599718 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599709 Yes
Gamble, J.S. Acer hookeri K003599719 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. Acer hookeri K003599714 Yes
Gamble, J.S. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599704 Yes
s.coll. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599706 Yes
Cox; Hutchison India Acer hookeri K003599702 Yes
s.coll. Acer hookeri K003599713 Yes
s.coll. Acer hookeri K003599717 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599708 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. India Acer hookeri K003599715 Yes
s.coll. [109] Acer hookeri K000640940 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hara, H.; Kanai, H.; Murata, G.; Togashi, M.; Tuyama, T. India Acer hookeri K003599711 Yes
J.D.H. India Acer hookeri K003599703 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Acer hookeri K000640942 Unknown Type Material Yes
H., J.D. [s.n.] India Acer hookeri K000640943 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. Bhutan Acer hookeri K003599707 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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 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 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