Polyalthia

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Polyalthia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.[1]

These are trees and shrubs. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre.[1]

The name Polyalthia is derived from a combination of Greek words meaning 'many cures' with reference to the medicinal properties of certain species.[2]

Species

This large genus was known to be polyphyletic, with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera.[3][4] Species have also been transferred into this genus (e.g. P. malabarica from Phaeanthus).

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Reassigned to other genera

According to Plants of the World Online, species have been placed in the following genera:

  • Disepalum
  • Huberantha Chaowasku
  • Meiogyne
    • Polyalthia laddiana A.C.Sm. – synonym of Meiogyne laddiana (A.C.Sm.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders
  • Monoon Miq.
    • Polyalthia coffeoides (Hook.f. & Th.) – synonym of Monoon coffeoides (Thwaites ex Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders[6]
    • Polyalthia fragrans (Dalz.) Bedd. – synonym of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B.Xue & R.M.K.SaundersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
    • Polyalthia glabra (Hook.f. & Th.) James Sincl. – synonym of Monoon glabrum (Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue & R.M.K.SaundersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
    • Polyalthia hookeriana King – synonym of Monoon hookerianum (King) B.Xue & R.M.K.SaundersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
    • Polyalthia hypogaea King – synonym of Monoon hypogaeum (King) B.Xue & R.M.K.SaundersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
    • Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites – synonym of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders[7]
    • Polyalthia pachyphylla King – synonym of Monoon pachyphyllum (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 – synonym of Monoon simiarum (Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders
  • Phaeanthus
  • Polyalthiopsis Chaowasku
  • Wuodendron B.Xue, Y.H.Tan & Chaowasku (monotypic)
    • Polyalthia litseifolia C.Y.Wu ex P.T.Li – synonym of Wuodendron praecox (Hook.f. & Thomson) B.Xue, Y.H.Tan & X.L.HouScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

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