| Semecarpus | |
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| Semecarpus anacardium | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Semecarpus L.f. |
| Species | |
Semecarpus is a genus of plants in the family Anacardiaceae.
The genus Semecarpus was erected by Carl Linnaeus the Younger in 1782 in Supplementum Plantarum . [1] In the same work, he described Semecarpus anacardium . [2] The gender of the genus name has been the subject of some confusion. Early authors treated it as feminine. As one example, in 1850, Carl Ludwig Blume described a number of species of Semecarpus, such as Semecarpus heterophylla and Semecarpus longifolia, using feminine endings for the specific epithet. [3] However, Example 3 of Article 62 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants states that all compounds ending in the Greek masculine ‑carpos or ‑carpus are masculine. [4] As of June 2022 [update] , the International Plant Names Index and Plants of the World Online used masculine endings, such as Semecarpus heterophyllus and Semecarpus longifolius, [5] while the Global Biodiversity Information Facility had mixed endings, such as Semecarpus heterophylla and Semecarpus longifolius. [6]
As of June 2022 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [5]
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