Adoxa

Adoxa
Adoxa moschatellina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Viburnaceae
Genus: Adoxa
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Species
Synonyms
  • Moscatella Adans.
  • Moschatella Scop.
  • Moschatellina Mill.
  • Sinadoxa C.Y.Wu, Z.L.Wu & R.F.Huang
  • Tetradoxa C.Y.Wu

Adoxa is the type genus of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae. It contains four species, including the moschatel (A. moschatellina).

The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 in Species Plantarum. The family Adoxaceae is named after the genus.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Adoxa L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Adoxa L." World Flora Online. Retrieved 16 March 2026.