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''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928.Woodson, Robert Everard. 1928. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 15: 338-339
/ref> It is native to China and Indochina.Flora of China Vol. 19 Page 783 鬼臼属 gui jiu shu ''Dysosma'' Woodson
/ref> The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the plants in the genus ''
Podophyllum ''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 Th ...
''. ''Dysosma'' is recognised by other authorities as including only those ''Podophyllum'' species which originate in
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. ''Dysosma'' grow as perennial, rhizomatous wildflowers on the damp and humus-rich floors of deciduous forests. The single umbrella-shaped leaves grow on an erect stem that usually stands , but with height varying with species. The leaves may be completely green or mottled and flecked with purple; they have an
entire Entire may refer to: * Entire function, a function that is holomorphic on the whole complex plane * Entire (animal), an indication that an animal is not neutered * Entire (botany) This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of ...
or deeply serrated edge depending on species. The flowers are nodding and in a range of colours. The fruit is a dark red berry. ;SpeciesThe Plant List ''Dysosma''
/ref> # ''
Dysosma aurantiocaulis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Yunnan, possibly Myanmar -
Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...
# '' Dysosma delavayi'' - Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi # '' Dysosma difformis'' - Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Vietnam # '' Dysosma furfuracea'' - Yunnan # ''
Dysosma guangxiensis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Guangxi # ''
Dysosma lichuensis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Hubei # ''
Dysosma majoensis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan # ''
Dysosma majorensis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan # '' Dysosma pleiantha'' - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Zhejiang # ''
Dysosma tsayuensis ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the pl ...
'' - Tibet -
Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...
# ''
Dysosma veitchii ''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the plan ...
'' - Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan -
Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...
# '' Dysosma versipellis'' - Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang -
Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...


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