''Podophyllum'' is a

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in the family

Berberidaceae The Berberidaceae are a family of 18 genera of flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order Ranunculales. The family contains about 700 known species, of which the majority are in ''Berberis''. The species i ...

, native from

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to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States. The genus was first described by

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in 1753.

Taxonomy

The taxonomic status of the genus has varied. Some sources transferred all but ''

Podophyllum peltatum ''Podophyllum peltatum'' is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae. Its common names are mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern C ...

'' to other genera, such as ''Dysosma'' and ''Sinopodophyllum''.Flora of North America, Vol. 3, ''Podophyllum'' Linnaeus
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regarded these genera as synonyms of ''Podophyllum''.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''

Podophyllum aurantiocaule ''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 ...

'' Hand.-Mazz. *''

Podophyllum cymosum ''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 ...

'' (Michx.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Podophyllum delavayi'' Franch. *''

Podophyllum difforme ''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 ...

'' Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson *''

Podophyllum emeiense ''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 ...

'' (J.L.Wu & P.Zhuang) J.M.H.Shaw *''

Podophyllum glaucescens ''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 ...

'' J.M.H.Shaw *''

Podophyllum grayi ''Diphylleia grayi'', the skeleton flower, is a species of perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to northern and central Japan. Description The plant grows up to and flowers from June to July. After it flowers, it bears dar ...

'' (F.Schmidt) Christenh. & Byng *''

Podophyllum guangxiense ''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 ...

'' (Y.S.Wang) J.M.H.Shaw *''

Podophyllum hemsleyi ''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 ...

'' J.M.H.Shaw & Stearn *''

Podophyllum hexandrum ''Sinopodophyllum'' is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, described as a genus in 1979. It includes only one known species, ''Sinopodophyllum hexandrum'', native to Afghanistan, Bhutan, northern India, Kashmir, Nepal, P ...

'' Royle *''

Podophyllum majoense ''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 ...

'' Gagnep. *''

'' L. *''

Podophyllum pleianthum ''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 ...

'' Hance *''

Podophyllum sinense ''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 ...

'' (H.L.Li) Christenh. & Byng *''

Podophyllum trilobulum ''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 ...

'' J.M.H.Shaw *''

Podophyllum tsayuense ''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 ...

'' (T.S.Ying) Christenh. & Byng *''

Podophyllum versipelle ''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 ...

'' Hance

References

Berberidaceae Berberidaceae genera {{Ranunculales-stub