Hylomecon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. Its species are native to China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East.[1]

Hylomecon
Hylomecon japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Subfamily: Papaveroideae
Tribe: Chelidonieae
Genus: Hylomecon
Maxim.[1]

Species edit

As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Hylomecon Maxim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  • Christopher Grey-Wilson, Poppies (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) ISBN 0-88192-503-9 pp. 40–41