Polyscias Explained

Polyscias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves.^[1]

In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.^[2] In this work, 116 species were listed for Polyscias.

, Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it.

Selected species

See main article: List of Polyscias species.

• Polyscias aemiliguineae
• Polyscias balfouriana
• Polyscias cissodendron
• Polyscias elegans
• Polyscias flynnii
• Polyscias fruticosa
• Polyscias fulva
• Polyscias guilfoylei
• Polyscias kikuyuensis
• Polyscias maraisiana
• Polyscias murrayi
• Polyscias neraudiana
• Polyscias oahuensis
• Polyscias rodriguesiana
• Polyscias sambucifolia
• Polyscias sandwicensis
• Polyscias scutellaria

Notes and References

1. Lowry, P.P. . Plunkett, G.M. . 2010 . Recircumscription of Polyscias (Araliaceae) to include six related genera, with a new infrageneric classification and a synopsis of species . Plant Diversity and Evolution . 128 . 1–2 . 55–84 . 10.1127/1869-6155/2010/0128-0003.
2. David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. . (See External links below).