Quercus asymmetrica

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Quercus asymmetrica is listed as Endangered.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
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 I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus asymmetrica

Name

Quercus asymmetrica Hickel & A.Camus, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 29: 601 (1923).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Quercus patelliformis Chun, J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 241 (1947).
  • Cyclobalanopsis patelliformis (Chun) Y.C.Hsu & H.W.Jen, J. Beijing Forest. Univ. 15: 45 (1993).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China Hainan, China Southeast Asia-Tropical Indo-China Vietnam. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. & Frodin, D. 1998. World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae). VIII + 408 p. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-900347-46-6. Reference page. 
• Deng, M., Zhou, Z.K. & Coombes, A.J. 2010. Lectotypification and new synonymy in Quercus subg. Cyclobalanopsis (Fagaceae). Novon 20(4): 400–405. DOI: 10.3417/2004208 JSTOR BHL ResearchGate Reference page. 

• Carrero, C. & Strijk, J.S. 2020. Quercus asymmetrica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78805106A173042077.en..

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Quercus asymmetrica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Quercus asymmetrica. Published online. Accessed: 5 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Quercus asymmetrica. Accessed: Nov 5 2025.Reference page.