Oak Nomenclature

Nay! Its Née, not Neé

By Roderick Cameron | August 5, 2025

A controversial publication proposes to change the traditional spelling of botanist Luis Née's last name.

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Two Oak Names Conserved

By Roderick Cameron | August 15, 2024

Quercus pacifica - Image: Catalina Island Conservancy

Two proposals to conserve names of oaks were ratified at the International Botanical Congress held in Madrid in July

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Kellogg's Oak Names

By Roderick Cameron | June 20, 2023

Albert Kellogg proposed six names for oaks, though only once is currently accepted.

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Confusion on a Himalayan Scale: Naming Quercus leucotrichophora

By Website Editor | June 20, 2023

Different names are being used for one species.

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Proposal to Conserve Quercus pacifica Nixon and C.H. Mull. Published

By Alan Whittemore | June 20, 2023

The latest issue of the journal TAXON includes a proposal to conserve the name Quercus pacifica Nixon & C.H. Mull., which is the recognized name for a shrubby oak endemic to three islands off the coast of southern California.

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Editor's Picks

Gandoger the Memorious

While working on a list of synonyms of European White...

Roderick Cameron | Aug 24, 2026

Cover of Select Native Asian Oaks Gap Analysis

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak...

Website Editor | Aug 06, 2026

Early Fruiting Quercus robur in Slovakia

Motivation I live in the village of Dolné Dubové...

Jozef Čapkovič | Jul 20, 2026

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.