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 | |
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Podophyllum peltatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: | Podophyllum L.[1] |
Species | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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[update], Plants of the World Online regarded these genera as synonyms of Podophyllum.[2]
As of October 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]