Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales > Family Polygonaceae

Rheum L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Rheum emodi*	Meisn.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum officinale*	Baill.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum palaestinum*	Feinbrun	taxonomically included in
*Rheum palmatum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum rhabarbarum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum rhaponticum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum ribes*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum tataricum*	L. f.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum telianum*	İlçim	taxonomically included in
*Rheum turkestanicum*	Janisch.	taxonomically included in

Children

Rheum emodi Meisn.
Rheum officinale Baill.
Rheum palaestinum Feinbrun
Rheum palmatum L.
Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rheum rhaponticum L.
Rheum ribes L.
Rheum tataricum L. f.
Rheum telianum İlçim
Rheum turkestanicum Janisch.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: raparperit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Greek: Ρήον sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai

Swedish: rabarbersläktet

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 371. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. Rheum L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/6bb82563-1fd4-46f7-8c87-af1156244aa1

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.