Hylomecon

Genus of flowering plants

Hylomecon
Hylomecon japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Subfamily: Papaveroideae
Tribe: Chelidonieae
Genus: Hylomecon
Maxim.[1]

Hylomecon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. Its species are native to China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East.[1]

Species

As of February 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[1]

  • Hylomecon japonica (Thunb.) Prantl
  • Hylomecon vernalis Maxim.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hylomecon Maxim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  • Christopher Grey-Wilson, Poppies (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) ISBN 0-88192-503-9 pp. 40–41
Taxon identifiers
Hylomecon


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