Genus Fagus L.


Summary
Genus number:
4605
Last updated:
8 February 2007
Family:
Fagaceae
Subfamily:
Fagoideae
Common name(s):

beech
Accession count:

91 (48  active, 9  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms

Subdivisions of Fagus L.
Subgenus
Engleriana
Fagus
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Embryo drawing

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References:
  1. Denk, T. et al. 2002. The evolutionary history of Fagus in western Eurasia: Evidence from genes, morphology and the fossil record. Pl. Syst. Evol. 232:213-236.
  2. Don, R. & S. Ducournau. 2018. International Seed Testing Association handbook on seedling evaluation 20:20-1.
  3. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
  4. Jiang, L. et al. 2022. Phylogeny and biogeography of Fagus (Fagaceae) based on 28 nuclear single/low-copy loci. J. Syst. Evol. 60:759-772. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12695.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4605. Accessed 5 November 2026.