Podophyllum

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Podophyllum
File:Podophyllum peltatum Arkansas.jpg
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]
  • Woodson Mill.
  • T.S.Ying Diphylleia
  • Anapodophyllon Michx.
  • Dysosma Sinopodophyllum

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]

Taxonomy

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

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Podophyllum L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-10-01
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Podophyllum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-10-01
  3. Flora of North America, Vol. 3, Podophyllum Linnaeus