Sycopsis

Sycopsis
Sycopsis sinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Subfamily: Hamamelidoideae
Tribe: Fothergilleae
Genus: Sycopsis
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Sycopsis is a genus of plants in the family Hamamelidaceae native to southern central China[1][2][3] and Taiwan.[2]

Characteristics

Sycopsis are evergreen[1][3] or semi-evergreen[3] shrubs or small trees. Their leaves are leathery and their flowers have no petals.[1][3]

Species

The genus Sycopsis contains two species: Sycopsis sinensis and Sycopsis triplinerva.[1][2]

Etymology and naming

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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sycopsis". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. ^ a b c "Sycopsis Oliv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sycopsis sinensis". Chinese sycopsis Shrubs/RHS Gardening. 2022-03-27.
  4. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9780521866453.


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