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.Flora of North America, Vol. 3, Podophyllum Linnaeus , 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
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