Acer thomsonii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Hippocastanoideae
Tribus: Acereae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Lithocarpa
Species: Acer sect. Lithocarpa

Name

Acer thomsonii Miq., Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 2: 470 (1867)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Acer sterculiaceum subsp. thomsonii (Miq.) A.E.Murray, Kalmia 1: 37 (1969)
  • Acer villosum var. thomsonii (Miq.) Hiern in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 695 (1875)
• Heterotypic
  • Acer franchetii var. majus Hu in Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 8: 37 (1937)
  • Acer huianum W.P.Fang & C.C.Hsieh, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 11: 178 (1966)
  • Acer platanifolium Griff., Itin. Pl. Khasyah Mts.: 200 (1848), nom. illeg.
  • Acer thomsonii subsp. catalpifolium A.E.Murray, Kalmia 8: 11 (1977)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central, Tibet Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya {Himalayan Mountain areas) Regional: South Asia Myanmar, Thailand (Temperate Montane areas only) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miquel, F.A.W. 1867. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles 2: 470.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. Dec.. Acer thomsonii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 4 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Acer thomsonii. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 5 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Acer thomsonii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Dec. 2025. Reference page.