Rhamnus imeretina

Rhamnus imeretina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rhamnaceae
Subfamlia: Rhamnoideae
Tribus: Rhamneae
Genus: Rhamnus
Species: Rhamnus imeretina

Name

Rhamnus imeretina J.R.Booth ex G.Kirchn. in E.A.Petzold & G.Kirchner, Arbor. Muscav.: 344 (1864).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Atadinus imeretinus (J.R.Booth ex G.Kirchn.) Hauenschild, Taxon 65: 926 (2016).
  • Oreoherzogia imeretina (J.R.Booth ex G.Kirchn.) W.Vent, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 65: 62 (1962).
• Heterotypic
  • Rhamnus alpina var. colchica Kusn., Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 4, 2: 417 (1892).
  • Rhamnus alpina var. grandifolia Dippel, Handb. Laubholzk. 2: 524 (1891), nom. superfl.
  • Rhamnus colchica (Kusn.) Sommier & Levier, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 16: 107 (1900).
  • Rhamnus grandifolia var. brachypus Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 22 (1872).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus. Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Davis, P.H. (ed.) 1967. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol. 2 (Portulacaceae to Celastraceae). 581 pp., Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Internet Archive, Lending Library Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Rhamnus imeretina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sep 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Rhamnus imeretina. Published online. Accessed: 25 Sep 2025. Reference page.