Podophyllum

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

See text

Synonyms [2]
  • AnapodophyllonMill.
  • DiphylleiaMichx.
  • DysosmaWoodson
  • SinopodophyllumT.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. [2] The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [1]

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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 2 "Podophyllum L.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-10-01
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Podophyllum L.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-10-01
  3. ↑ Flora of North America, Vol. 3, Podophyllum Linnaeus
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