Polyscias

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Polyscias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves.[2]

Polyscias
Polyscias guilfoylei & Polyscias fruticosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Polyscias
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.[1]
Diversity
About 200 species
Synonyms
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  • Arthrophyllum Blume
  • Bonnierella R.Vig.
  • Botryopanax Miq.
  • Cuphocarpus Decne. & Planch.
  • Dipanax Seem.
  • Eremopanax Baill.
  • Eupteron Miq.
  • Gastonia Comm. ex Lam.
  • Gelibia Hutch.
  • Grotefendia Seem.
  • Indokingia Hemsl.
  • Irvingia F.Muell.
  • Kissodendron Seem.
  • Maralia Thouars
  • Montagueia Baker f.
  • Munroidendron Sherff
  • Nesodoxa Calest.
  • Nothopanax Miq.
  • Oligoscias Seem.
  • Palmervandenbroekia Gibbs
  • Peekeliopanax Harms
  • Pterotropia W.F.Hillebr.
  • Reynoldsia A.Gray
  • Sciadopanax Seem.
  • Shirleyopanax Domin
  • Tetraplasandra A.Gray
  • Tieghemopanax R.Vig.
  • Triplasandra Seem.

In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.[3] In this work, 116 species were listed for Polyscias.

As of July 2022, Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it.[1]

Selected species

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Polyscias J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ^ 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. doi:10.1127/1869-6155/2010/0128-0003.
  3. ^ David G. Frodin and Rafaël Govaerts. 2003. World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-048-1. (See External links below).
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