Diphylleia | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: |
Diphylleia Michx. |
Diphylleia is a group of large herbs in the family Berberidaceae described as a genus in 1803. [1] [2] It is native to the eastern United States and eastern Asia. [3] [4]
Diphylleia grayi, also known as the skeleton flower, has white petals that turn translucent with rain. When dry, they revert to white. [5]
The following species are recognised by World Flora Online: [6]