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Rhamnus L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 28561

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Frangula Mill.
	Common Name(s):	buckthorn [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Rosales
	Family	Rhamnaceae – buckthorns, nerpruns
	Genus	Rhamnus L. – buckthorn
		Direct Children:
	Species	Rhamnus alaternus L. – Italian buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. – alder-leaf buckthorn, alderleaf buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus arguta Maxim. – sharp-tooth buckthorn, buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus betulifolia Greene – birchleaf buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus blumeri Greene – Blumer's buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus californica Eschsch. – California buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus caroliniana Walter – Carolina buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus cathartica L. – Carolina buckthorn, European buckthorn, European waythorn, Hart's thorn, nerprun cathartique, common buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus crocea Nutt. – hollyleaf buckthorn, redberry buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus davurica Pall. – Dahurian buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus frangula L. – glossy buckthorn, columnar buckthorn, European alder, fen buckthorn, tall hedge buckthorn, alder buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus globosa Bunge – lokao
	Species	Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg – hollyleaf redberry
	Species	Rhamnus japonica Maxim. – Japanese buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus lanceolata Pursh – lanceleaf buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus libanotica Boiss.
	Species	Rhamnus lycioides L.
	Species	Rhamnus petiolaris Boiss.
	Species	Rhamnus pirifolia Greene – island redberry
	Species	Rhamnus purshiana DC. – Cascara buckthorn, Pursh's buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus rubra Greene – red buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus saxatilis Jacq. – rock buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus serrata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. – saw-leaf buckthorn, sawleaf buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus smithii Greene – Smith's buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus X spathulifolia Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
	Species	Rhamnus sphaerosperma Sw. – West Indian buckthorn
	Species	Rhamnus utilis Decne. – Chinese buckthorn

References


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	Source:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2010, website (version 2010)
	Acquired:	2010
	Notes:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

	Source:	Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, 2011, database (version 2005-)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

	Source:	Flora of the West Indies website, 2011, database (version 2007)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M.T. Strong. 2007. Catalogue of the seed plants of the West Indies Website. http://botany.si.edu/antilles/WestIndies/query.cfm
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Source:	Rhamnaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Rhamnus

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