Quercus vacciniifolia Hittell

Full name:

Quercus vacciniifolia Hittell, (1863) is an accepted name.

Infrageneric Classification:

Subgenus Quercus, Section Protobalanus

Etymology:

The epithet means "huckleberry-leaf", from Vaccinium, a genus of huckleberry, + folia ("leaf" in Latin). The original spelling, vaccinifolia, has been corrected to vacciniifolia, in accordance with Article 60.10 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).

Nomenclature Note:

Kellogg's 1857 publication is invalid because it includes the word "provisionally". Hittel's was the first valid publication. See: https://www.internationaloaksociety.org/content/kellogg%27s-oak-names

Natural Distribution:

USA: (California, W Nevada, SW Oregon)