Quercus petelotii[2] is the accepted name of an endemic oak tree species in the beech family Fagaceae; there are no known sub-species.[3][4] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[5]

Quercus petelotii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. petelotii
Binomial name
Quercus petelotii

The species appears to be endemic to Vietnam, where it may be called sồi Petelot. The tree grows up to 20 m and has 20 mm acorns, produced from velvety cupules.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus petelotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78971046A173042297. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78971046A173042297.en. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ A.Camus, 1951 In: Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., II, 23: 435
  3. ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ^ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN

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