Podophyllum

Summary

Podophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native from Afghanistan to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States.[2] The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.[1]

Podophyllum
Podophyllum peltatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Podophyllum
L.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Anapodophyllon Mill.
  • Diphylleia Michx.
  • Dysosma Woodson
  • Sinopodophyllum T.S.Ying

Taxonomy edit

The taxonomic status of the genus has varied. Some sources transferred all but Podophyllum peltatum to other genera, such as Dysosma and Sinopodophyllum.[3] As of October 2022, Plants of the World Online regarded these genera as synonyms of Podophyllum.[2]

Species edit

As of October 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

  • Podophyllum aurantiocaule Hand.-Mazz.
  • Podophyllum cymosum (Michx.) Christenh. & Byng
  • Podophyllum delavayi Franch.
  • Podophyllum difforme Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
  • Podophyllum emeiense (J.L.Wu & P.Zhuang) J.M.H.Shaw
  • Podophyllum glaucescens J.M.H.Shaw
  • Podophyllum grayi (F.Schmidt) Christenh. & Byng
  • Podophyllum guangxiense (Y.S.Wang) J.M.H.Shaw
  • Podophyllum hemsleyi J.M.H.Shaw & Stearn
  • Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
  • Podophyllum majoense Gagnep.
  • Podophyllum peltatum L.
  • Podophyllum pleianthum Hance
  • Podophyllum sinense (H.L.Li) Christenh. & Byng
  • Podophyllum trilobulum J.M.H.Shaw
  • Podophyllum tsayuense (T.S.Ying) Christenh. & Byng
  • Podophyllum versipelle Hance

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Podophyllum L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-10-01
  2. ^ a b c d "Podophyllum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-10-01
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 3, Podophyllum Linnaeus