Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
Taxon | Rhamnus pirifolia |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Rhamnaceae |
Family common name(s) | buckthorn; buckthorns |
Genus common name(s) | rhamnus |
Species common name(s) | island redberry; island red-berry; island red berry; island redberry buckthorn; great redberry buckthorn; great red-berry buckthorn |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | buckthorn is applied to multiple Rhamnaceae taxa; buckberry is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Rhamnus catalinae Davidson; Rhamnus crocea Nutt. var. insularis Sarg.; Rhamnus crocea Nutt. subsp. pirifolia (Greene) C.B. Wolf; Rhamnus crocea Nutt. var. pirifolia (Greene) Little |
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