Rhamnus utilis

Decaisne

Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 44: 1141. 1857.

Common names: Chinese buckthorn
Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 51. Mentioned on page 47.

Distribution

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Introduced; Conn., Ill., Iowa, Mich., Ohio, Asia.

Discussion

Varieties 3 (1 in the flora).

Infraspecific taxa in Rhamnus are usually described at the rank of subspecies, whereas those of R. utilis (all Chinese) are described as varieties.

Selected References

None.