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Castanopsis (chinquapin)

Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Castanopsis Spach
1919Castanopsis Knowlton
1941Castanopsis MacGinitie
1976Castanopsis Lakhanpal et al.
1991Castanopsis Chauhan
1996Castanopsis Liu et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderFagales
familyFagaceae
genusCastanopsisSpach 1842

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Castanopsis Spach 1842 [chinquapin]
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Castanopsis ceratacantha Rehder and Wilson 1916
Castanopsis fissa Rehder and Wilson 1916
Castanopsis indica de Candolle 1863
Castanopsis longipetiolatum Knowlton 1899
Castanopsis perplexa Knowlton 1902
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Invalid names: Quercus browni Brooks 1935 [objective synonym]
Castanopsis rothwellii Wilf et al. 2019
Castanopsis tribuloides de Candolle 1863
Diagnosis
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