Rhamnaceae

Rhamnus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 193 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. & Subtropical to Tropical Mountains.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Christmas I., Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Society Is., Somalia, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Mauritius, New Zealand North, Tasmania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Suessenguth in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 20D: 59 (1953).
  • —F.T.A. 1: 381

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 89 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 193 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 89 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 193 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 30, 2014 Argent [C87152] Indonesia K000606310 Yes
Oct 1, 2007 Cheek, M. [13612] Cameroon K000580208 No
Apr 1, 2006 Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [20323] Papua New Guinea K001905444 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7265] Cameroon K000027197 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4368] Cameroon K000027196 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2270] Cameroon K000337641 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8710] Cameroon K000337637 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3120] Cameroon K000337642 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3054] Cameroon K000337643 No
May 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [275] Cameroon K000337635 No
Oct 1, 1997 Etuge, M. [3560] Cameroon K000337636 No
Mar 1, 1997 Zapfack, L. [1113] Cameroon K000337638 No
Mar 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [726] Cameroon K000337639 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [3128] Cameroon K000093343 No
Jan 1, 1971 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8933] Cameroon K000093340 No
Jan 1, 1964 Davis, P.H. [15963] Türkiye K000723094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 16, 1957 Schimper [1276] Ethiopia K000036306 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 16, 1957 Schimper [1276] Ethiopia K000036305 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 16, 1957 Schimper, W. [s.n.] Algeria K000036304 Type Yes
Jul 15, 1937 Tsui, T.M. [575] China K000729151 Syntype Yes
May 7, 1907 Culbertson [4205] United States K000729131 Unknown Type Material Yes
Franqueville [s.n.] Ethiopia K000419654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E., H. [8003] Japan K000729005 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004543853 Yes
Chatelain, C.M. [s.n.] France K004543858 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K004543880 Yes
s.coll. [121] K004543865 Yes
[I. Favrat]; Muret [s.n.] K004543844 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2138] Cameroon K000093339 No
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004543845 Yes
Gonzalez, J. [733] Costa Rica K004530375 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; da Fonseca, S.G.; Fonsêca-Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S. [R3624] Brazil K004530446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543852 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543866 Yes
Cheek, M. [8417] Cameroon K000337640 No
Collenette, I.S. [1171] Saudi Arabia K004544022 Yes
Huter, B. [s.n.] Austria K004543879 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [13876] Saudi Arabia K004544020 Yes
Collenette, S. [301] Saudi Arabia K004544019 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Lucas, E.; Silva, B.R.; Edwards, S.; Zappi, D. [2987] Brazil K004530444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543841 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [12277] Papua New Guinea K001905443 No
Takeuchi, W. [12716] Papua New Guinea K001905439 No
Takeuchi, W. [12718] Papua New Guinea K001905440 No
Takeuchi, W. [12674] Papua New Guinea K001905442 No
[Thomas] [s.n.] Austria K004543876 Yes
Jordan [s.n.] France K004543850 Yes
Huguenin [[360]] K004543842 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3351] Saudi Arabia K004544024 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [739] China K000729037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hanna, G.D. [s.n.] Mexico K004530373 Yes
Bucknall, C. [s.n.] Austria K004543882 Yes
Muret [s.n.] K004543843 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Matthews, J.R.; Riley, L.A.M. [237] France K004543856 Yes
Raven, P.H.; Lewis, H.; Thompson, H.J. [12190] Mexico K004530369 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19008] Switzerland K004543847 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543851 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29623] Austria K004543881 Yes
Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, V.D.; Nguyen, T.C.; Do, T.X.; de Kok, R.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M.; David, A. [HNK 839] Vietnam K001871572 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [11690] Papua New Guinea K001891675 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3312] Saudi Arabia K004544026 Yes
Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132931 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004543846 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K004543849 Yes
s.coll. [865] France K004543862 Yes
Hanna, G.D. [s.n.] Mexico K004530372 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543874 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4250] Burma K001038520 Unknown Type Material Yes
[F. Nyathennet] [975] France K004543855 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Schinini, A.; Souza, V.C. [4322] Brazil K004530447 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7966] North Macedonia K004543883 Yes
Wilson, E., H. [8003] Japan K000729004 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seligman, R. [37] Italy K004543871 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Monteiro, R.; Schinini, A.; Furlan, A. [3154] Brazil K004530449 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [500] Spain K004543868 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [989] Spain K004543870 Yes
Pond, C.F. [s.n.] Mexico K004530371 Yes
Spitzel [s.n.] Austria K004543877 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Schinini, A.; Souza, V.C. [4322] Brazil K004530448 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [s.n.] K004543873 Yes
Villacorta, R. [1127] El Salvador K004530376 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] K000723097 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004543863 Yes
Pott, A. [5935] Brazil K004530445 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5378] Saudi Arabia K004544017 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K004543857 Yes
Boujean [s.n.] France K004543854 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [14069] Saudi Arabia K004544021 Yes
[M. Lacibe] [94] K004543864 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3504] Saudi Arabia K004544023 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K004543860 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K004543878 Yes
Lawalrée, A. [3283] France K004543859 Yes
Guicciardii, J. [s.n.] Greece K000723132 Type Yes
Davis, P.H. [5959] Lebanon K004543990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004543875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004530378 Yes
Hendy, C. [16] Yemen K004544025 Yes
Nicolas, F. [312] Mexico K004530377 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K004543861 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5636] Saudi Arabia K004544018 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K004543867 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4702] Spain K004543869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004543848 Yes
Raven, P.H.; Mathias, M.; Turner, J. [12506] Mexico K004530370 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28391] Cameroon K000093337 No
Cavalerie, J. [840] China K000729153 Unknown Type Material Yes

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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