Anacardiaceae
Rhus

Rhus coriaria L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 265 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Afghanistan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, South European Russia, Tunisia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Ovchinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1981). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 6: 1-725. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Shishkin, B.K. (ed.) (1950). Flora Turkmenii 5: 1-271. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(1): 1-628. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Ovchinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1981). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 6: 1-725. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Shevtsov, V. (2022). Personal Communication on South European Russia. 1.
  • Shishkin, B.K. (ed.) (1950). Flora Turkmenii 5: 1-271. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(1): 1-628. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 21, 2021 Ibrahimova A.G; Asadova K.K.; Nigar M. [SBIB-00346] Azerbaijan K009000118 No
Paterson, D.D. [851] Iraq K004668807 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [614] Cyprus K004668778 Yes
Syngrassides, A.I. [734] Cyprus K004668768 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4778] Iraq K004668810 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [616] Cyprus K004668775 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1662] Iraq K004668805 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [182] K004668995 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4452] Iraq K004668803 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [1220] K004668998 Yes
Kaiser, A. [s.n.] Egypt K004668913 Yes
Rawi, A. [26514] Iraq K004668802 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [4323] Armenia K004668845 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Syria K004668906 Yes
s.coll. [10] Syria K004668909 Yes
Rawi [23086] Iraq K004668808 Yes
s.coll. [88] K004669009 Yes
Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. (Miss) [s.n.] Cyprus K004668761 Yes
Omar, S. [37604] Iraq K004668820 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15160] Türkiye K004668793 Yes
Wyalt, C. [29] Cyprus K004668772 Yes
Vassilczenko, I.; Vassiljeva, L. [s.n.] Uzbekistan K004669003 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2183] Iran K004668840 Yes
s.coll. [6] Iran K004668836 Yes
Bové [33] K004668976 Yes
Sintenis; Rigo [17] Cyprus K004668764 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [s.n.] Afghanistan K004668834 Yes
Davis, P.H. [14716] Türkiye K004668784 Yes
Botany staff [43910] Iraq K004668826 Yes
Hossain, M. [s.n.] Iraq K004668827 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K004669007 Yes
Amdursky, I. [s.n.] West Bank K004668917 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [614] Cyprus K004668777 Yes
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D37593] Türkiye K004668789 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Wedad [49690] Iraq K004668800 Yes
[R.P.M.] [s.n.] K004668996 Yes
s.coll. [6] Iran K004668841 Yes
Post, G.E. [s.n.] West Bank K004668921 Yes
Ussher, C.B. [19] Cyprus K004668762 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K004668797 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [544] K004669000 Yes
Davis, P.H. [4757] West Bank K004668920 Yes
[Capt Garden] [s.n.] Cyprus K004668799 Yes
Lemann, C. [201] Portugal K004668994 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [158] Iran K004668843 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Syria K004668908 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D30093] Türkiye K004668790 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1648] Iraq K004668809 Yes
Karim, F.; Hamid, H.; Jasi, M. [40769] Iraq K004668824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004669008 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4505] Jordan K004668918 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq K004668816 Yes
Davis, P.H. [14425] Türkiye K004668785 Yes
Sintenis; Rigo [17] Cyprus K004668763 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [614] Cyprus K004668779 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K004668839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004669005 Yes
Al-Dabbagh [46175] Iraq K004668823 Yes
Koenig, E. [s.n.] K004668832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004669004 Yes
Sahira [37554] Iraq K004668819 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4511] Iraq K004668812 Yes
Ecoyomides, S. [ARI1242] Cyprus K004668766 Yes
Meyers, F. [4001] West Bank K004668919 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [615] Cyprus K004668774 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Iran K004668844 Yes
Davis, P.H. [14716] Türkiye K004668782 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [49112] Iran K004668842 Yes
Cobham, G. [144] Türkiye K004668825 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [756] Iran K004668838 Yes
Miller, N. [956] Türkiye K004668833 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W475] Iraq K004668804 Yes
[Joseph Al Kas] [18669] Iraq K004668801 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4505] Jordan K004668907 Yes
{Wm. Trelease} [187] Portugal K004668997 Yes
[Widernana] [s.n.] Türkiye K004668783 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [291] K004668912 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Cyprus K004668798 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19697] Türkiye K004668786 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13189] Türkiye K004668787 Yes
[S. Econamdes] [ARI] Cyprus K004668767 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [571] Cyprus K004668771 Yes
Davis [42640] Türkiye K004668795 Yes
Al-Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [23839] Iraq K004668813 Yes
Mason, N.H. [s.n.] Portugal K004668999 Yes
Davis [44852] Türkiye K004668796 Yes
[J.F. Tilsrceta] [16391] Iraq K004668806 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B1709] Türkiye K004668792 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [617] Cyprus K004668773 Yes
Davis [D38604] Türkiye K004668788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Israel K004668916 Yes
[Baki]; [Kasapligil] [41] Cyprus K004668791 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2759] Iraq K004668815 Yes
Davis [47701] Türkiye K004668794 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [615] Cyprus K004668780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K004668977 Yes
Rawi, A. [22524] Iraq K004668818 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1648] Iraq K004668817 Yes
Noori, M.; [K. Hamid] [41168] Iraq K004668814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004668831 Yes
Omar, S. [37666] Iraq K004668821 Yes
Syngrassides, A.I. [734] Cyprus K004668769 Yes
[Webb] [s.n.] K004669001 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [615] Cyprus K004668776 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Wedad [49680] Iraq K004668822 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K004668781 Yes
Chick, H.G. [24] Iran K004668835 Yes
Probyn, F.M. [1951] Cyprus K004668765 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4767] Iraq K004668811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K004668837 Yes

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