Aesculus hippocastanum

Aesculus hippocastanum, cultivated

Aesculus hippocastanum, cultivated

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Aesculus hippocastanum is listed as Vulnerable.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Hippocastanoideae
Tribus: Hippocastaneae
Genus: Aesculus
Sectio: A. sect. Aesculus
Species: Aesculus hippocastanum

Name

Aesculus hippocastanum L., Sp. Pl.: 344 (1753).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pawia hippocastanum (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 146 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Aesculus asplenifolia Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs: 12 (1842).
  • Aesculus castanea Gilib., Fl. Lit. Inch. 2: 197 (1782), opus utique oppr.
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. albovariegatum (Weston) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 430 (1949).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. albovariegatum Weston, Bot. Univ. 1: 2 (1770).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. argenteovariegata Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs: 124 (1842).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. aureovariegata Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs: 124 (1842).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. baumannii C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 2: 247 (1909).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. beaumanii C.K.Schneid., unknown publication
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. beaumanii (C.K.Schneid.) Dole, Fl. Vermont 3: 185 (1937).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. flore-pleno Loudon, Miller's Dict. Gard.: 85 (1834), contrary to Art. 23.6. (ICN, 2012).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. incisa Booth ex Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs: 124 (1842).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. laciniata Leroy ex Jacques, Hort. Universel 5: 288 (1844).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. laciniata (Leroy ex Jacques) Schelle in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 321 (1903).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. luteovariegatum Weston, Bot. Univ. 1: 2 (1770).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. luteovariegatum (Weston) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 430 (1949).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. memmingeri (K.Koch) Schelle in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 321 (1903).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. pendula (Puvill.) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 430 (1949).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. pendula Puvill., Rev. Hort. (Paris) 93: 281 (1921).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. pyramidalis A.Henry in H.J.Elwes & A.Henry, Trees Great Britain 2: 212 (1907).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. pyramidalis (A.Henry) Simon-Louis ex C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 2: 247 (1909).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. umbraculifera H.Jaeger in H.Jaeger & L.Beissner, Ziergehölze Gärt. Parkanl., ed. 2: 16 (1884).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum f. umbraculifera (H.Jaeger) Schelle in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 321 (1903).
  • Aesculus hippocastanum var. variegata G.Sinclair, Miller's Dict. Gard.: 85 (1834).
  • Aesculus memmingeri K.Koch, Dendrologie 1: 506 (1869).
  • Aesculus procera Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 280 (1796).
  • Aesculus septenata Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med.: 337 (1812).
  • Hippocastanum aesculus Cav., Descr. Pl.: 458 (1802).
  • Hippocastanum vulgare Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 135 (1790).

Hybrids

• Aesculus × carnea
• Aesculus × hemiacantha

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, former Yugoslavia (Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 344. Reference page. 

Additional references

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aesculus hippocastanum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

• Allen, D.J. & Khela, S. 2017. Aesculus hippocastanum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. IUCN Red List Category: Vulnerable . DOI: ..
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Aesculus hippocastanum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Aesculus hippocastanum. Published online. Accessed: January 14 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Aesculus hippocastanum. Accessed: 14 January 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Aesculus hippocastanum. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 14. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

aragonés: Castanyera borde
العربية: كستناء الحصان
беларуская: Конскі каштан звычайны
bosanski: Divlji kesten
català: Castanyer d'Índia
čeština: Jírovec maďal
dansk: Almindelig Hestekastanje
Deutsch: Gewöhnliche Rosskastanie
English: Horse-chestnut
Esperanto: Hipokastano
español: Castaño de Indias
eesti: Harilik hobukastan
suomi: Balkaninhevoskastanja
Nordfriisk: Hingstkastanje
français: Marronier commun
galego: Castiñeiro de Indias
עברית: ערמונית הסוסים
hrvatski: Divlji kesten
hornjoserbsce: Běły jěrowc
magyar: Közönséges vadgesztenye, vadgesztenye
italiano: Ippocastano, Castagno d'India
lietuvių: Paprastasis kaštonas
latviešu: Parastā zirgkastaņa
македонски: Див костен
Nederlands: Witte paardenkastanje
norsk nynorsk: Hestekastanje
norsk: Hestekastanje
occitan: Marronièr d'Índia
polski: Kasztanowiec zwyczajny, Kasztanowiec biały
português: Castanheiro-da-índia
română: Castan sălbatic
русский: Конский каштан обыкновенный
sardu: Ippocastanu
slovenčina: Pagaštan konský
slovenščina: Navadni divji kostanj
српски / srpski: Дивљи кестен
svenska: Hästkastanj
українська: Гіркокаштан звичайний
中文: 歐洲七葉樹

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