Neopanax

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Araliaceae
Subfamilia: Aralioideae
Genus: Neopanax
Species: N. arboreus – N. colensoi – N. kermadecensis – N. laetus – N. macintyrei

Name

Neopanax Allan, Fl. N. Zeal. 1: 433 (1961)
Type species: Not designated

Some authorities consider this genus to be a synonym of Pseudopanax, however, Plunkett (et al.), (2004) proposed resurrecting it, whereas Perrie, L.R. & Shepherd, L.D. (2009) disagree, both studies used molecular evidence. See POWO (2024) cf. Tropicos (2024)

References

Allan, H.H.B. 1961. Flora of New Zealand 1: 433, 973.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Neopanax in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Aug 18. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Neopanax. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 12 2024.
Perrie, L.R. & Shepherd, L.D. 2009. Reconstructing the species phylogeny of Pseudopanax (Araliaceae), a genus of hybridising trees. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52(3): 774–783. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.05.030 Reference page.
Plunkett, G.M., Wen, J. & Lowry II, P.P. 2004. Infrafamilial classifications and characters in Araliaceae: Insights from the phylogenetic analysis of nuclear (ITS) and plastid (trnL-trnF) sequence data. Plant Systematics and Evolution 245(1): 1-39. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0101-3 Full text PDF from ResearchGate Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2014. Neopanax. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Aug 2014.