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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Rhus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Rosidae

Order Sapindales

Family Anacardiaceae – Sumac family

Genus Rhus L. – sumac P

Contains 20 Species and 30 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Species Rhus aromatica Aiton – fragrant sumac P

Variety Rhus aromatica Aiton var. arenaria (Greene) Fernald – fragrant sumac P

Variety Rhus aromatica Aiton var. aromatica – fragrant sumac P

Variety Rhus aromatica Aiton var. serotina (Greene) Rehder – fragrant sumac P

Species Rhus ashei (Small) Greene – Ashe's sumac P

Species Rhus chinensis Mill. – Chinese sumac P

Species Rhus copallinum L. – winged sumac P

Variety Rhus copallinum L. var. copallinum – winged sumac P

Variety Rhus copallinum L. var. latifolia Engl. – winged sumac P

Variety Rhus copallinum L. var. leucantha (Jacq.) DC. – winged sumac P

Species Rhus coriaria L. – Sicilian sumac P

Species Rhus glabra L. – smooth sumac P

Species Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.) W.H. Brewer & S. Watson – lemonade sumac P

Species Rhus kearneyi F.A. Barkley – Kearney's sumac P

Species Rhus lancea L. f. – African sumac P

Species Rhus lanceolata (A. Gray) Britton – prairie sumac P

Species Rhus michauxii Sarg. – false poison sumac P

Species Rhus microphylla Engelm. ex A. Gray – littleleaf sumac P

Species Rhus ovata S. Watson – sugar sumac P

Species Rhus pulvinata Greene – northern smooth sumac P

Species Rhus punjabensis J.L. Stewart ex Brandis P

Variety Rhus punjabensis J.L. Stewart ex Brandis var. sinica (Diels) Rehder & E.H. Wilson P

Species Rhus sandwicensis A. Gray – neneleau P

Species Rhus taitensis Guill. P

Species Rhus trilobata Nutt. – skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. anisophylla (Greene) Jeps. – skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. pilosissima Engelm. – pubescent skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. quinata (Greene) Jeps. – skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. racemulosa (Greene) F.A. Barkley – skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. simplicifolia (Greene) F.A. Barkley – skunkbush sumac P

Variety Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata – skunkbush sumac P

Species Rhus typhina L. – staghorn sumac P

Species Rhus virens Lindh. ex A. Gray – evergreen sumac P

Variety Rhus virens Lindh. ex A. Gray var. choriophylla (Woot. & Standl.) L.D. Benson – evergreen sumac P

Variety Rhus virens Lindh. ex A. Gray var. virens – evergreen sumac P

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