Chrysolepis (Fagaceae)

Chrysolepis chrysophylla

Chrysolepis sempervirens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Fagaceae
Genus: Chrysolepis
Species: C. chrysophylla – C. sempervirens

Name

Chrysolepis Hjelmq., Bot. Not. Suppl. 2(1): 117 (1948).

• Type species: Castanea chrysophylla Douglas ex Hook. = Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Douglas ex Hook.) Hjelmq.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Western USA California, Oregon, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hjelmquist, K.J.H. 1948. Studies on the floral morphology and phylogeny of the Amentiferae. Botaniska Notiser Supplement Vol. 2(1). 171 pp. Online Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: 1-408. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Chrysolepis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Chrysolepis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 26 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Chrysolepis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jun 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Chrysolepis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 26. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Chrysolepis). Chrysolepis (Fagaceae). Accessed: 26 Jun 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Chinquapins
日本語: トゲガシ属

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