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

UK Oak Open Days 2025: Caerhays and Tregrehan

Visits to two gardens with collections of oaks and other...

Stephen Wood | Oct 27, 2025

IOS Service Awards Presented at the 11th IOS Conference

Plaques presented during the Gala Dinner in Oaxaca

Roderick Cameron | Oct 26, 2025

The 11th IOS Oak Conference in Oaxaca

140 participants from 20 countries attended the Triennial...

Nikola Šušić | Oct 25, 2025

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus vulcanica Boiss. & Heldr. ex Kotschy

An oak endemic to Turkey