Genus: Rhus L.

Family:

Anacardiaceae

Subfamily:

Anacardioideae

Common names:

sumac

Genus number:

10433

Last updated:

23-Nov-2009

Accession Count:

266 (160 active, 98 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References:

Miller, A. J. et al. 2001. Phylogeny and biogeography of Rhus (Anacardiaceae) based on its sequence data. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 162:1401-1407.
Pell, S. K. et al. 2008. Phylogenetic split of Malagasy and African taxa of Protorhus and Rhus (Anacardiaceae) based on cpDNA trnL-trnF and nrDNA ETS and ITS sequence data. Syst. Bot. 33:375-383. Note: a polyphyletic genus
Yi, T.-S. et al. 2007. Phylogeny of Rhus (Anacardiaceae) based on sequences of nuclear Nia-i3 intron and chloroplast trnC-trnD. Syst. Bot. 32:379-391. URL: www.aspt.net/systematic-botany

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Duckera F. A. Barkley
(~) Malosma (Nutt.) Abrams
(~) Melanococca Blume
(=) Neostyphonia Shafer
(=) Schmaltzia Desv. ex Small
(=) Schmalzia Desv. ex DC.
(~) Searsia F. A. Barkley
(=) Terminthia Bernh.
(~) Toxicodendron Mill.
(=) Trujanoa La Llave

Images:

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit and seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit and seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruit and seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Rhus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10433. Accessed 21 February 2020.