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Rhus copallinum L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. 1: 266 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0001049902.

Synonyms of Rhus copallinum L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Rhus pistachiifolia Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 169 (1796) wfo-0000401579
Rhus lentiscifolia Stokes Bot. Mat. Med. ii. 164 (1812) wfo-0000403224
Sumacus montana Raf. Autik. Bot. 83 (1840) wfo-0000435399
Rhus copallinum subsp. leucantha (Jacq.) A.E.Murray Kalmia 13: 28 (1983) wfo-0001040907
Rhus copallinum var. copallinum wfo-0001050843
Rhus copallinum f. copallinum wfo-0001050894
Rhus obtusifolia Small Fl. Miami [Small] 112 (1913) wfo-0001050958
Rhus leucantha Jacq. Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 50, pl (1798) wfo-0001050961
Schmaltzia obtusifolia Small Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 729, 1334 (1903) wfo-0001239535
Rhus copallinum var. obtusifolia (Small) Fernald & Griscom Rhodora 37(437): 168 (1935) wfo-0001239567
Schmaltzia copallina (L.) Small Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 728, 1334 (1903) wfo-0001243915
Schmaltzia leucantha Small Fl. S.E. U.S., ed. 2. [Small]. 1350, 1375 (1913) wfo-0001243919
Toxicodendron copallinum (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 153 (1891) wfo-0001244973
Sumacus copallina (L.) Raf. Autik. Bot. 83 (1840) wfo-0001284796
Rhus copallinum f. integrifolia Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001324481
Rhus copallinum f. serrata Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001324482
Rhus copallinum f. crispa Farw. Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 1: 95 (1923) wfo-0001324483
Rhus copallinum f. frondosa Fernald Rhodora 44: 425 (1942) wfo-0001324484
Rhus copallinum f. latialata Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001324485
Rhus copallinum var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC. Prodr. 2: 68 (1825) wfo-0001370241
Rhus copallinum var. angustifolia Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001396511
Rhus copallinum var. arborescens Demcker Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 1909: 325, 327 (1909) wfo-0001396512
Rhus copallinum var. extensa Sprenger Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 1907: 67 (1907) wfo-0001396513
Rhus copallinum var. nesophila House Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 243-244: 55 (1923) wfo-0001396514
Rhus copallinum var. salicifolia Demcker Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 1909: 325, 327 (1909) wfo-0001396515
Rhus copallinum f. angustialata Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001403262
Rhus copallinum var. latifolia Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 4: 384 (1883) wfo-0001412011
Toxicodendron copallinum var. latifolium (Engl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 153. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] wfo-0001412512
Toxicodendron copallinum var. latifolium (Engl.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 153 (1891) wfo-0001413506