Podophyllum Explained

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.^[1], Plants of the World Online regarded these genera as synonyms of Podophyllum.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Podophyllum aurantiocaule Hand.-Mazz.
• Podophyllum cymosum (Michx.) Christenh. & Byng
• Podophyllum delavayi Franch.
• Podophyllum difforme Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
• Podophyllum emeiense (J.L.Wu & P.Zhuang) J.M.H.Shaw
• Podophyllum glaucescens J.M.H.Shaw
• Podophyllum grayi (F.Schmidt) Christenh. & Byng
• Podophyllum guangxiense (Y.S.Wang) J.M.H.Shaw
• Podophyllum hemsleyi J.M.H.Shaw & Stearn
• Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
• Podophyllum majoense Gagnep.
• Podophyllum peltatum L.
• Podophyllum pleianthum Hance
• Podophyllum sinense (H.L.Li) Christenh. & Byng
• Podophyllum trilobulum J.M.H.Shaw
• Podophyllum tsayuense (T.S.Ying) Christenh. & Byng
• Podophyllum versipelle Hance

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=126191 Flora of North America, Vol. 3, Podophyllum Linnaeus