''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''. ''Dysosma'' is recognised by other authorities as including only those ''Podophyllum'' species which originate in

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. ''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 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''
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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 # ''

Dysosma delavayi ''Podophyllum delavayi'', the Chinese mayapple, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae native to South-Central China. It is highly sought after by plant collectors and avid shade gardeners. It is distinguished by its lobed, ...

'' - Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi # ''

Dysosma difformis ''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, Hunan, Sichuan, Vietnam # ''

Dysosma furfuracea ''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 # ''

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 ''Podophyllum pleianthum'' (syn. ''Dysosma pleiantha''), the many-flowered Chinese mayapple, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Podophyllum'', native to south-central and southeast China, including Taiwan. Shade tolerant, and deer res ...

'' - 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 # ''

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 # ''

Dysosma versipellis ''Dysosma versipellis'' is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae, native to China. It is still widely referenced under ''Podophyllum versipelle'' and there is some debate as to its correct taxonomic status. Though it h ...

'' - Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang - Endangered

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