Genus: Rhus L.

Family:

Anacardiaceae

Subfamily:

Anacardioideae

Common names:

sumac

Genus number:

10433

Last updated:

23-Nov-2009

Accession Count:

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

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.
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.

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonysm (~) for genus:

(=) 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

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Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image