Quercus arbutifolia
Quercus arbutifolia, synonym Quercus obovatifolia, is a species of oak in the beech family Fagaceae, native to southeast China and Vietnam.[2] It is placed in Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks.[3] There are no known subspecies.[2][4]
| Quercus arbutifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. arbutifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus arbutifolia Hickel & A.Camus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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In Vietnam it may be called sồi lá trôn.[5] It is reported that there are five populations of Quercus arbutifolia in China. But several populations have experienced severe habitat degradation. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Categories & Criteria (IUCN 2011), this species qualifies as vulnerable.[6] Both in situ conservation recommendations and ex situ conservation methods are necessary to act as an insurance policy against extinction in the short term, and to aid the recovery and support of self-sustaining wild populations in the long term. Strategies such as controlled breeding, vegetative propagation, plant tissue culture, and micro-cuttings could be implemented as additional complementary techniques to prevent extinction. These strategies may be very effective to overcome the limited fruit production and low germination rate in many Q. arbutifolia populations.[7]
References
- Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus arbutifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78804744A173040717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78804744A173040717.en. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- "Quercus arbutifolia Hickel & A.Camus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- 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 2023-02-18.
- 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.
- Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
- Deng, Min; Coombes, Allen; Li, Qian-Sheng (April 2011). "Lectotypification of Quercus arbutifolia (Fagaceae) and the taxonomic treatment of Quercus subsect. Chrysotrichae". Nordic Journal of Botany. 29 (2): 208–214. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2010.00936.x. ISSN 0107-055X.
- Xu, Jin; Jiang, Xiao-Long; Deng, Min; Westwood, Murphy; Song, Yi-Gang; Zheng, Si-Si (2016-08-30). "Conservation genetics of rare trees restricted to subtropical montane cloud forests in southern China: a case study from Quercus arbutifolia (Fagaceae)". Tree Genetics & Genomes. 12 (5). doi:10.1007/s11295-016-1048-1. ISSN 1614-2942. S2CID 34344147.