Polyscias

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

Polyscias
Polyscias guilfoylei & Polyscias fruticosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Polyscias
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Species

180, see text

Synonyms
List
  • 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. 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.

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