Ruscus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Ruscus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1041 (1753); Gen. Pl.: 463 (1754).

Type species: Ruscus aculeatus L. (Lectotype, designated by M.L. Green in Sprague et al., Nom. Prop. Brit. Bot. 192 (Aug 1929)).

Homotypic
- Hippoglossum Hill, Brit. Herb.: 337 (1756).
- Oxymyrsine Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 4: 121 (1902).
Heterotypic
- Platyruscus A.P.Khokhr. & V.N.Tikhom., Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol., n.s., 98(4): 92 (1993).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany (introduced), Hungary, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Ethiopia (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - India (introduced).
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast (introduced).

Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ruscus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 14. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Ruscus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 May 2023. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Ruscus. Published online. Accessed: 14 May 2023. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ruscus. Accessed: 14 May 2023.Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Ruscus in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 14.Reference page.