''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...

. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.''Polyalthia''.
Flora of China. These are trees and shrubs. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre. The name ''Polyalthia'' is derived from a combination of Greek words meaning ‘many cures’ with reference to the medicinal properties of certain species.

Species

This large genus was known to be

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, with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera. Species have also been transferred into this genus (''e.g. P. malabarica'' from '' Phaeanthus''). ''

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Polyalthia angustissima ''Polyalthia angustissima'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a tree found in Malaysia, Singapore, and possibly Vietnam. References

Polyalthia, angustissima Trees of Malaya Data deficient plants Taxonomy articles crea ...

'' Ridl. # '' Polyalthia barenensis'' Bân # '' Polyalthia borneensis'' Merr. # '' Polyalthia bracteosa'' Bân # ''

Polyalthia bromantha ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia brunneifolia'' J.Sinclair # '' Polyalthia bullata'' King # ''

Polyalthia castanea ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Ridl. # '' Polyalthia cauliflora'' Hook.f. & Thomson # ''

Polyalthia celebica ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Miq. # ''

Polyalthia charitopoda ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # ''

Polyalthia chinii ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner & Utteridge # ''

Polyalthia chrysotricha ''Polyalthia chrysotricha'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri- ...

'' Ridl. # ''

Polyalthia cinnamomea ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Hook.f. & Thomson # ''

Polyalthia clemensiorum ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Jovet-Ast # ''

Polyalthia consanguinea ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Merr. # ''

Polyalthia corticosa ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep. # ''

Polyalthia debilis ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep. # ''

Polyalthia dictyoneura ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Diels # ''

Polyalthia dolichopoda ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # ''

Polyalthia dumosa ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' King # ''

Polyalthia elegans ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' K.Schum. & Lauterb. # '' Polyalthia elliptica'' (Blume) Blume # '' Polyalthia endertii'' D.M.Johnson # '' Polyalthia evecta'' (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep. # ''

Polyalthia flagellaris ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Becc.) Airy Shaw # '' Polyalthia fruticosa'' (Jessup) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # ''

Polyalthia gamopetala ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Boerl. ex Koord.-Schum. # ''

Polyalthia gracilicolumnaris ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' H.Okada, Tsukaya & Suleiman # '' Polyalthia gracilipes'' Merr. # '' Polyalthia guabatuensis'' I.M.Turner & Utteridge # ''

Polyalthia guamusangensis ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner & Utteridge # '' Polyalthia heteropetala'' (Diels) Ghesq. # ''

Polyalthia hirtifolia ''Polyalthia hirtifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by w ...

'' J.Sinclair # '' Polyalthia hispida'' B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # '' Polyalthia ichthyosma'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia igniflora'' D.M.Johnson # '' Polyalthia insignis'' (Hook.f.) Airy Shaw (synonym '' Polyalthia elmeri''

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) # '' Polyalthia intermedia'' (Pierre) Bân # '' Polyalthia johnsonii'' (F.Muell.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # '' Polyalthia kanchanaburiana'' Khumch. & Thongp. # '' Polyalthia kinabaluensis'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia lanceolata'' S.Vidal # '' Polyalthia lancilimba'' C.Y.Wu ex P.T.Li # ''

Polyalthia lasioclada ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # ''

Polyalthia lateritia ''Polyalthia lateritia'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in South ...

'' J.Sinclair # '' Polyalthia longirostris'' (Scheff.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # ''

Polyalthia luzonensis ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # '' Polyalthia malabarica'' (Bedd.) I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia meghalayensis'' V.Prakash & Mehrotra # '' Polyalthia microsepala'' Diels # '' Polyalthia microtus'' Miq. # ''

Polyalthia miliusoides ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia mindorensis'' Merr. # '' Polyalthia miniata'' Teijsm. & Binn. # '' Polyalthia minima'' Jovet-Ast # '' Polyalthia minutiflora'' Elmer # '' Polyalthia monocarpioides'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia montis-silam'' D.M.Johnson # '' Polyalthia moonii'' Thwaites # '' Polyalthia motleyana'' (Hook.f.) Airy Shaw # '' Polyalthia myristica'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia novoguineensis'' (H.Okada) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # '' Polyalthia obliqua'' Hook.f. & Thomson # '' Polyalthia oblonga'' King # ''

Polyalthia pakdin ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner & Utteridge # '' Polyalthia parviflora'' Ridl. # '' Polyalthia persicifolia'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) Bedd. # ''

Polyalthia pisocarpa ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Hassk.) I.M.Turner # ''

Polyalthia polyphlebia ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Diels # ''

Polyalthia praeflorens ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Bân # '' Polyalthia pumila'' Ridl. # '' Polyalthia rufescens'' Hook.f. & Thomson # '' Polyalthia saprosma'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia sessiliflora'' (Ast) Bân # '' Polyalthia socia'' Craib # '' Polyalthia spathulata'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Boerl. # '' Polyalthia stellata'' (Heusden) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # '' Polyalthia stenopetala'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) Finet & Gagnep. # '' Polyalthia stenophylla'' I.M.Turner # ''

Polyalthia subcordata ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Blume) Blume - type species (range:

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) # ''

Polyalthia suberosa ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' (Roxb.) Thwaites # '' Polyalthia submontana'' (Jessup) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # ''

Polyalthia sympetala ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia tipuliflora'' D.M.Johnson # ''

Polyalthia trochilia ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' I.M.Turner # '' Polyalthia venosa'' Merr. # ''

Polyalthia verrucipes ''Polyalthiopsis verrucipes'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies ...

'' C.Y.Wu ex P.T.Li # '' Polyalthia watui'' K.M.Wong # '' Polyalthia xanthocarpa'' B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders # ''

Polyalthia yingjiangensis ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.

'' Y.H.Tan & B.Xue

Reassigned to other genera

According to

, species have been placed in the following genera: * '' Disepalum'' ** ''

Polyalthia pingpienensis ''Disepalum plagioneurum'' (synonym ''Polyalthia pingpienensis'') is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam. References

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'' P.T.Li is a synonym of ''

Disepalum plagioneurum ''Disepalum plagioneurum'' (synonym ''Polyalthia pingpienensis'') is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam. References

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'' (Diels) D.M.Johnson * ''

Huberantha ''Huberantha'' is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae. It is distributed in Australia, tropical Asia, East Africa and some Pacific islands. Tanawat Chaowasku named the genus "Huber's flowers" in honor of the German bot ...

'' Chaowasku ** ''

Polyalthia cerasoides ''Huberantha cerasoides''Chaowasku T (2015) ''Kew Bull.'' 70(2)-23: 2. (synonym ''Polyalthia cerasoides'') is a species of trees in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae. It is the type species of the relatively new genus ''Huberantha''. It ...

'' (Roxb.) Bedd. is a synonym of ''

Huberantha cerasoides ''Huberantha cerasoides''Chaowasku T (2015) ''Kew Bull.'' 70(2)-23: 2. (synonym ''Polyalthia cerasoides'') is a species of trees in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae. It is the type species of the relatively new genus ''Huberantha''. It ...

'' (Roxb.) Chaowasku ** ''

Polyalthia korinti ''Huberantha korinti'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera ...

'' (Dunal) Benth. & J. Hk. ex J. Hk. & Thoms is a synonym of ''

Huberantha korinti ''Huberantha korinti'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera ...

'' (Dunal) Chaowasku ** ''

Polyalthia nitidissima ''Huberantha nitidissima'' (synonym ''Polyalthia nitidissima'') is a species of tree in the Annonaceae family. It is found in dry seasonal tropical forests and along moist watercourses in Australia (NSW, Queensland, and Northern Territory) and Ne ...

'' is a synonym of '' Huberantha nitidissima'' (Dunal) Chaowasku ** '' Polyalthia palawanensis'' Merr. is a synonym of '' Huberantha palawanensis'' (Merr.) I.M.Turner * ''

Meiogyne ''Meiogyne'' is a genus of flowering plants with about 33 species belonging to the family Annonaceae. It is native from southwestern India and Indochina to Australia, including Fiji and New Caledonia. Description Trees or shrubs with pale stra ...

'' ** ''

Polyalthia laddiana ''Meiogyne laddiana'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae, first described by Albert Charles Smith in 1936 as ''Polyalthia laddiana''. It is endemic to Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), o ...

'' A.C.Sm. is a synonym of ''

Meiogyne laddiana ''Meiogyne laddiana'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae, first described by Albert Charles Smith in 1936 as ''Polyalthia laddiana''. It is endemic to Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), o ...

'' (A.C.Sm.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders * ''

Monoon ''Monoon''Miquel FAW (1865) ''Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi'' 2: 15. is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae and the Tribe (biology), tribe Miliuseae. Species have been recorded from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, New Guinea ...

'' Miq. ** '' Polyalthia coffeoides'' (

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& Th.) is a synonym of ''

Monoon coffeoides ''Monoon coffeoides'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a synonym of ''Polyalthia ''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia an ...

'' (Thwaites ex Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders ** '' Polyalthia fragrans'' (Dalz.)

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** '' Polyalthia glabra'' (Hook.f. & Th.) James Sincl. ** '' Polyalthia hookeriana''

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** '' Polyalthia hypogaea'' King ** ''

Polyalthia longifolia ''Monoon longifolium'', the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym ''Polyalthia longifolia'', is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced els ...

'' (Sonn.) Thwaites is a synonym of ''

Monoon longifolium ''Monoon longifolium'', the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym ''Polyalthia longifolia'', is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced els ...

'' (Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K.SaundersPlants of the World Online (POWO): ''Monoon longifolium'' (Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders (retrieved 4 April 2020)
/ref> ** '' Polyalthia pachyphylla'' King is a synonym of ''

Monoon pachyphyllum ''Polyalthia pachyphylla'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-n ...

'' (King) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders ** '' Polyalthia shendurunii'' Basha & Sasi. is now '' Monoon shendurunii'' (Basha & Sasidh.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders ** ''Polyalthia simiarum'' (Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Hook.f. & Thomson is a synonym of ''

Monoon simiarum ''Monoon''Miquel FAW (1865) ''Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi'' 2: 15. is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae and the tribe Miliuseae. Species have been recorded from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, New Guinea and Australia, ...

'' (Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders * '' Phaeanthus'' ** '' Polyalthia macropoda'' King is a synonym of '' Phaeanthus ophthalmicus'' (Roxb. ex G.Don) J.Sinclair * '' Polyalthiopsis'' Chaowasku ** ''Polyalthia floribunda'' Jovet-Ast is a synonym of ''

Polyalthiopsis floribunda ''Polyalthiopsis'' is an Asian tree genus in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae. Its native range is southern Vietnam. Species At the time of writing (2022), ''Plants of the World Online'' and the NCBI include the following species: # ...

'' (Jovet-Ast) Chaowasku (Vietnam) * '' Wuodendron'' B.Xue, Y.H.Tan & Chaowasku (monotypic) ** '' Polyalthia litseifolia'' C.Y.Wu ex P.T.Li is a synonym of '' Wuodendron praecox'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue, Y.H.Tan & X.L.Hou

References

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