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270.0000 Family Anacardiaceae R.Br.; Narr. Exped. Zaire [Tuckey] 431 (1818), nom. cons.
81 genera, ca. 900 spp. Phylogeny following Cole (2018) and Cole & Bachelier (2023, Anacardiaceae phylogeny poster)
Species listed in database: 941; hybrids: 5
= Amphipterygiaceae D.L.Fu; Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12(5): 352 (2024)
= Blepharocaryaceae Airy Shaw; Kew Bull. 18: 254 (1965)
= Comocladiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 144 (1820)
= Julianiaceae Hemsl.; J. Bot. 44: 379 (1906), nom. cons.
= Lentiscaceae Horan.; Tetractys 25 (1843)
= Pistaciaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 485 (1820)
= Podoaceae Baill. ex Franch.Pl.Delav.145 (1889)
= Rhoaceae Spreng. ex Sadler; Fl. Comit. Pest. 2: 135 (1826)
= Schinaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 3: 55 (1837)
= Spondiadaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 594 (1820)
= Vernicaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 488 (1832)
270.0709 Genus Rhus L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 265 (1753)
Distribution: warm-temp., subtrop., and tropical regions; 1 extending to Crimea, Caucasus, and Middle Asia. All African members have been transferred into Searsia, the tropical Asian species likely need transfer in Toxicodendron.
Species listed in database: 47; hybrids: 2
= Duckera F.A.Barkley; Amer. Midl. Naturalist 28: 472 (1942), in clavi, sine descr. lat.
= Festania Raf.; Autik. Bot. 84 (1840)
= Lobadium Raf.; Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. (1819) 357, et J. Phys. 89: 98 (1819)
= Melanococca Blume; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 236 (1850)
= Neostyphonia Shafer; N. Amer. Trees 612 (1908)
= Pocophorum Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 2: 226 (1790)
= Rhoeidium Greene; Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 143 (1905)
= Schmaltzia Desv. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 2: 72 (1825)
= Spathe P.Browne; Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 187 (1756)
= Spathelia L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus], ed. 2: 386 (1763)
= Styphonia Nutt.; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 220 (1838)
= Sumacus Raf.; Autik. Bot. 83 (1840), sine descr.
= Terminthia Bernh.; Linnaea 12: 134 (1838)
= Turpinia Raf.; Med. Repos. 5: 352 (1808)

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