Sciodaphyllum

Sciodaphyllum
Sciodaphyllum rivas-martinezii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Sciodaphyllum
P.Browne
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Actinophyllum Ruiz & Pav.
  • Cotylanthes Calest.
  • Sciadophyllum Rchb.

Sciodaphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It was resurrected from Schefflera in 2020.

Species

The following species are accepted:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sciodaphyllum P.Browne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Lowry Ii, Porter P.; Plunkett, Gregory M.; Mora, M. Marcela; Cano, Asunción; Fiaschi, Pedro; Frodin, David G.; Gereau, Roy E.; Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Álvaro; Jiménez-Montoya, Jáider; Mendoza, J. Moisés F.; Neill, David A.; Rivera-Diaz, Orlando; Rodrigues-Vaz, Carlos (2020). "Studies in Neotropical Araliaceae. I. Resurrection of the genus Sciodaphyllum P. Browne to accommodate most New World species previously included in Schefflera J. R. Forst. & G. Forst". Brittonia. 72 (1): 1–15. Bibcode:2020Britt..72....1L. doi:10.1007/s12228-019-09593-w. S2CID 208172203.