Platanus

Platanus orientalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Proteales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Proteales

Familia: Platanaceae
Genus: Platanus
Species: P. gentryi – P. kerrii – P. lindeniana – P. mexicana – P. occidentalis – P. orientalis – P. palmeri – P. racemosa – P. rzedowskii – P. wrightii
Paleospecies: †P. condonii – †P. exaspera
Nothospecies: P. × hispanica 

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Platanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 26. Reference page.

Name

Platanus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 999. (1753).

• Type species: Platanus orientalis L., Sp. Pl. 2. 999 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Platanos St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 133 (1880), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe (introduced), Yugoslavia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Middle Asia Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan (introduced). Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus. Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan (introduced), Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Pakistan, West Himalaya (introduced). Regional: Indo-China Laos, Vietnam. Continental: Northern America Regional: Eastern Canada Ontario. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala. Regional: Western South America Ecuador (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 999. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Henry, A. & Flood, M.G. 1919. The History of the London Plane, Platanus acerifolia, with notes on the genus Platanus. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section B 35: 9–28. BHL Reference page. 
• Grimm, G.W. & Denk. T. 2008. ITS evolution in Platanus (Platanaceae): Homoeologues, pseudogenes and ancient hybridization. Annals of Botany 101: 403-419. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcm305 PMC: 2701810 Reference page. 
• Leroy, J.-F. 1982. Botanique – Origine et évolution du genre Platanus (Platanaceae). Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences Série III. Sciences de la Vie 295: 251–254. Reference page. 
• Nixon, K.C. & Poole, J.M. 2003. Revision of the Mexican and Guatemalan Species of Platanus (Platanaceae). Lundellia 2003(6): 103–137. DOI: 10.25224/1097-993X-6.1.4 PDF Reference page. 
• Meyer, H.W. & Manchester, S.R. 1997. The Oligocene Bridge Creek flora of the John Day Formation, Oregon. University of California Publications in the Geological Sciences 141: 1–364. ISBN 978-0-520-09816-9. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Platanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Platanus. Published online. Accessed: 5 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Platanus. Accessed: 5 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Platanus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 5. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Platanus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Platanus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Feb. 2014.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Платан
български: Чинар
čeština: Platan
dansk: Platan
Deutsch: Platanen
Ελληνικά: Πλάτανος
English: Plane
فارسی: چنار
suomi: Plataanit
français: Platane
עברית: דולב
hornjoserbsce: Platana
magyar: Platán
日本語: スズカケノキ属
lietuvių: Platanas
Nederlands: Plataan
polski: Platan
português: Plátano
русский: Платан
српски / srpski: Платан
svenska: Plataner
Türkçe: Çınar
中文: 悬铃木属

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