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Popowia

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Popowia
Popowia fusca, herbarium specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Tribe: Miliuseae
Genus: Popowia
Endl.

Popowia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae.[1] It includes 25 species which range from India through Indochina and Malesia to southeastern China and New Guinea.[2]

These are shrubs and trees. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a cluster of several. The small, bisexual flowers have six thick petals in two whorls; the petals are sometimes joined to form a cup shape.[1]

Species

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25 species are accepted.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Popowia. Flora of China.
  2. 1 2 "Popowia Endl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 June 2026.