Rhamnus cathartica
Rhamnus cathartica Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2016.
Vernacular names
- nerprun cathartique Darbyshire et al., 2000
- nerprun commun Louis-Marie, 1953
- nerprun purgatif Rameau et al., 1989
- European buckthorn Farrar, 1996
- purging buckthorn Farrar, 1996
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
![Distribution: Rhamnus cathartica](/vascan/images/distribution/8597.png)
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Classification
Class | Equisetopsida |
Subclass | Magnoliidae |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Rosales |
Family | Rhamnaceae |
Tribe | Rhamneae |
Genus | Rhamnus |
Species | Rhamnus cathartica |
Habit
Shrub, Tree