Taxus (genus)
Taxus est genus coniferorum familiae Taxacearum. Nomen generis a Carolo Linnaeo anno 1753 constitutum est, qui ex appellatione Latina classica deduxit arborum in Europa crescentium, hodie sub specie Taxus baccata comprehensorum.

Botanici quidam singulam huius generis speciem variabilem agnoscunt quae est T. baccata; alii species fere novem accipiunt quae infra enumerantur:
Taxus baccata
Taxus brevifolia
Taxus canadensis
Taxus chinensis
Taxus cuspidata
Taxus floridana
Taxus globosa
Taxus sumatrana
Taxus wallichiana

Bibliographia 
 "Taxus" in Flora of North America
 
 Andy Moir, Toby Hinton, Tim Hills, Richard Haddlesey, "The exceptional yew trees of England, Scotland and Wales" in Quarterly Journal of Forestry (2013) p. 185-191

Nexus externi

De genere apud worldbotanical.com

Genera plantarum 
Taxa Linnaei
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Taxa 1753