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.][
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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.[
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Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[
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Podophyllum aurantiocaule Hand.-Mazz.
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Podophyllum cymosum (Michx.) Christenh. & Byng
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Podophyllum delavayi Franch.
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Podophyllum difforme Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
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Podophyllum emeiense (J.L.Wu & P.Zhuang) J.M.H.Shaw
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Podophyllum glaucescens J.M.H.Shaw
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Podophyllum grayi (F.Schmidt) Christenh. & Byng
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Podophyllum guangxiense (Y.S.Wang) J.M.H.Shaw
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Podophyllum hemsleyi J.M.H.Shaw & Stearn
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Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
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Podophyllum majoense Gagnep.
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Podophyllum peltatum L.
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Podophyllum pleianthum Hance
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Podophyllum sinense (H.L.Li) Christenh. & Byng
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Podophyllum trilobulum J.M.H.Shaw
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Podophyllum tsayuense (T.S.Ying) Christenh. & Byng
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Podophyllum versipelle Hance
