Rhus

See also: RHUs

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥοῦς (rhoûs, “sumac”).

Pronunciation

Rhus \ˈrüs\

Proper noun

Rhus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – sumacs.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Sapindales - order; Anacardiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Rhus coriaria - type species; Rhus aromatica, Rhus chinensis, Rhus copallinum, Rhus dentata, Rhus erosa, Rhus glabra, Rhus integrifolia, Rhus kearneyi, Rhus lentii, Rhus michauxii, Rhus microphylla, Rhus ovata, Rhus potaninii, Rhus sandwicensis, Rhus standleyi, Rhus trilobata, Rhus typhina, Rhus virens - selected species; for other species see Rhus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Some former species of Rhus are now in genera Toxicodendron and Searsia, both in family Anacardiaceae

References

Rhus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rhus at USDA Plants database
Rhus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Rhus at Encyclopedia of Life
Rhus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Anacardiaceae at APWeb
Rhus at Plants of the World Online
Rhus at Paleobiology Database

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