Anacardiaceae
Rhus

Rhus virens Lindh. ex A.Gray

First published in Boston J. Nat. Hist. 6: 159 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Arizona to Texas and Mexico. It is a tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Andrés-Hernández, A.R. & al. (2014). Phylogenetic analysis based on structural and combined analysis of Rhus s.s. (Anacardiaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 176: 452-468.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Andrés-Hernández, A.R. & al. (2014). Phylogenetic analysis based on structural and combined analysis of Rhus s.s. (Anacardiaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 176: 452-468.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • USDA, NRCS (2005-2020). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1975 Coulter, T. [870] Mexico K000081387 Yes
Jun 1, 1975 Wright, C. [34] United States K000695038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1975 Lindheimer, F. [348] United States K000695095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1975 Lindheimer, F. [348] United States K000695036 Type Yes
Palmer, E. [188] United States K002225187 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [357] Mexico K000081389 Yes
Hall, E. [76] United States K002225176 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [348] United States K002225182 Yes
s.coll. [2080] K002225186 Yes
Hartman, C.V. [31] Mexico K000081395 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, R. [1207] United States K002225185 Yes
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [396] Mexico K000081393 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K004006886 Yes
Lindheimer [730] United States K002225177 Yes
Blumer, J.C. [s.n.] United States K002225188 Yes
Palmer, E. [190] Mexico K000081390 Yes
[Lindheimer] [480] United States K002225175 Yes
Wright, C. [83] United States K002225181 Yes
Lindheimer [729] United States K002225180 Yes
Galeotti, H.G. [3500] Mexico K000081392 Yes
Warnock, B.H. [W1060] United States K002225183 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [11397] Mexico K000081388 Yes
Trécul, M. [[1303]] United States K002225179 Yes
Wynd, F.L. [681] Mexico K000081394 Yes
Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A.C.V. [s.n.] Mexico K002225224 Yes
Palmer, E. [189] Mexico K000081391 Yes
de los Ángeles, T.Y. [TYA743] Mexico K002225223 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [9847] United States K002225184 Yes
Lindheimer [731] United States K002225178 Yes
Coulter, T. [780] Mexico K000081386 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0