Rhus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥοῦς (rhoûs, “sumac”) and Latin rhūs.
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
- Category:Rhus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Rhus at USDA Plants database
- Rhus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Rhus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Anacardiaceae at APWeb
- Rhus at Plants of the World Online
- Rhus at Paleobiology Database