Quercus vaseyana

Quercus vaseyana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:	Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:	Q. vaseyana
Binomial name
Quercus vaseyana Buckley
Synonyms[2]
Homotypic synonyms Quercus pungens var. vaseyana (Buckley) C.H.Mull. Quercus pungens subsp. vaseyana (Buckley) A.E.Murray Quercus undulata var. vaseyana (Buckley) Rydb. Heterotypic synonyms Quercus sillae Trel.

Quercus vaseyana is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to northern Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas. The specific epithet vaseyana honors the American botanist George S. Vasey. The species is commonly called the Vasey oak.

Description

Quercus vaseyana is a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall. The bark is brown. The leaves are narrow, up to 9 centimetres (3+1⁄2 inches) long, thick and leathery, with a few teeth or shallow lobes.[3]

Taxonomy

Quercus vaseyana was named and described by the American botanist Samuel Botsford Buckley in 1883.[4] It was named in honor of Dr. George Vasey, who was then the Chief Botanist at the United States Department of Agriculture.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Quercus vaseyana is native to northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo León) and the U.S. state of Texas.[6][3]

References

1. Jerome, D. (2017). "Quercus vaseyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T72420977A72420979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T72420977A72420979.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Quercus vaseyana Buckley". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
3. Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus vaseyana". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
4. "Quercus vaseyana Buckley". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
5. Buckley (1883), p. 91.
6. "Quercus vaseyana". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.

Bibliography

• Buckley, S. B. (1883). "Some new Texan plants". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 10 (8): 90–91. Retrieved 23 January 2025.