Biology:Sycopsis
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Sycopsis | |
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| Sycopsis sinensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Template:Efloras
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:Cite powo
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Sycopsis sinensis". 2022-03-27. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/17873/sycopsis-sinensis/details.
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9780521866453.
Wikidata ☰ Q8042595 entry
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