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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]

Sycopsis
Sycopsis sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Subfamily: Hamamelidoideae
Tribe: Fothergilleae
Genus: Sycopsis
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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. Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=131962 [accessed 10/03/21]
  2. Plants of the World Online. Available at: http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:19617-1 [accessed 10/03/21]
  3. RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/17873/Sycopsis-sinensis/Details [accessed 10/03/21]
  4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). p 368



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Sycopsis es un género con trece especies de plantas de la familia Hamamelidaceae. Es originario de India. Comprende 13 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas.[1]



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