Sycopsis
| Sycopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Sycopsis sinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hamamelidoideae |
| Tribe: | Fothergilleae |
| Genus: | Sycopsis Oliv. |
Sycopsis is a genus of plants in the family Hamamelidaceae. It includes three species native to central and southern China,[1][2] Assam, and Taiwan.[3]
Characteristics
[edit]Sycopsis are evergreen[1][2] or semi-evergreen[2] shrubs or small trees. Their leaves are leathery and their flowers have no petals.[1][2]
Species
[edit]Three species are accepted.[3]
- Sycopsis griffithiana Oliv.
- Sycopsis sinensis Oliv.
- Sycopsis triplinerva H.T.Chang
Etymology and naming
[edit]Sycopsis is derived from Greek and means ‘fig-resembler’ because the person who named the genus, Daniel Oliver, thought its appearance resembled a shrubby Ficus.[4]
The Chinese vernacular name for this genus is 水丝梨属 (Shuǐ sī lí shǔ).[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Zhang, Zhi-Yun; Zhang, Hongda; Endress, Peter K. "Sycopsis". Flora of China. Vol. 9 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sycopsis sinensis". Chinese sycopsis Shrubs/RHS Gardening. 2022-03-27.
- 1 2 "Sycopsis Oliv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9780521866453.
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