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

See text

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

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. The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

Taxonomy

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

Species

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

References

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


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