Sycopsis

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Sycopsis
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Sycopsis sinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Subfamily: Hamamelidoideae
Tribe: Fothergilleae
Genus: Sycopsis
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Sycopsis is a genus of plants in the family Hamamelidaceae. It includes three species native to central and southern China, [1] [2] Assam, and Taiwan. [3]

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Characteristics

Sycopsis are evergreen [1] [2] or semi-evergreen [2] shrubs or small trees. Their leaves are leathery and their flowers have no petals. [1] [2]

Species

Three species are accepted. [3]

Etymology and naming

Sycopsis is derived from Greek and means ‘fig-resembler’ because the person who named the genus, Daniel Oliver, thought its appearance resembled a shrubby Ficus . [4]

The Chinese vernacular name for this genus is 水丝梨属 (Shuǐ sī lí shǔ). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zhang, Zhi-Yun; Zhang, Hongda; Endress, Peter K. "Sycopsis". Flora of China. Vol. 9 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sycopsis sinensis". Chinese sycopsis Shrubs/RHS Gardening. 2022-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "Sycopsis Oliv". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press. p. 368. ISBN   9780521866453.
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