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Rhamnus utilis
Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 44: 1141. 1857.
Common names: Chinese buckthorn
Introduced
Distribution
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.