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Rhus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. 1: 265 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000033095.

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Synonyms of Rhus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Schmaltzia Desv. ex DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 72 (1825) wfo-1000036433
Duckera F.A.Barkley Amer. Midl. Naturalist 28(2): 472, clavis & adnot. (1942) wfo-4000012701
Festania Raf. Autik. Bot. 84. 1840; Pennell in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, 1921, 48: 93 wfo-4000014702
Lobadium Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 4: 357 (1819) wfo-4000022027
Melanococca Blume Mus. Bot. 1(15): 236 wfo-4000023583
Neostyphonia Shafer N. Amer. Trees 612 (1908) wfo-4000025856
Rhoeidium Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 143 (1905) wfo-4000033062
Styphonia Nutt. Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(2): 220 (1838) wfo-4000037024
Sumacus Raf. Autik. Bot. 83, sine descr. (1840) wfo-4000037075
Pocophorum Neck. Elem. Bot. (Necker) 2: 226 (1790) wfo-4000043933
Thezera Raf. Autik. Bot. 83 (1840) wfo-4000043952
Turpinia Raf. Med. Repos. 5: 352 (1808) wfo-4100005121

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Rhus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link