Rhus copallinum

Rhus copallinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Rhus
Species: Rhus copallinum
Varieties: R. c. var. latifolia – R. c. var. leucantha

Name

Rhus copallinum L.

Synonyms

• Rhus lanceolata A. Gray ex Engl.
• Rhus lentiscifolia Stokes
• Rhus pistachiifolia Salisb.
• Schmalzia copallina (L.) Small
• Sumacus copallina (L.) Rafin.
• Toxicodendron copallinum (L.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America USA (Alabama, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 266. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Rhus copallina. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Rhus copallinum. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Rhus copallinum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Rhus copallinum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Aug. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhus copallinum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: winged sumac, shining sumac, flameleaf sumac

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