Polyspora

Polyspora is a genus of flowering plants in the tea family (Theaceae). It includes 47 species, which range from India through Indochina, southern China, Malesia, Taiwan and New Guinea.^[1]

Polyspora
Polyspora axillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Theaceae
Genus:	Polyspora Sweet (1825)[1]
Species
47; see text
Synonyms[1]
Dipterospermum Griff. (1854) Antheischima Korth. (1842) Carria Gardner (1847) Closaschima Korth. (1842) Nabiasodendron Pit. (1902)

Polyspora chrysandra may have anti-inflammatory medicinal properties.^[2]

Species

47 species are currently accepted:^[1]

• Polyspora amboinensis (Miq.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora ampla Orel, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora axillaris (Roxb. ex Ker Gawl.) Sweet
• Polyspora balansae (Pit.) Hu
• Polyspora bidoupensis (Gagnep.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora borneensis (H.Keng) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora ceylanica (Wight) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora chrysandra (Cowan) Hu ex B.M.Barthol. & T.L.Ming
• Polyspora cuongii V.D.Luong & V.T.Pham
• Polyspora dalglieshiana (Craib) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora dassanayakei (Wadhwa & Weeras.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora dipterosperma (Kurz) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora elliptica (Gardner) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora excelsa (Blume) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora gardneri Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora gigantiflora (Gagnep.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora gioii Luu, Tich & H.Tran
• Polyspora grandiflora (Merr.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora hainanensis (Hung T.Chang) C.X.Ye ex S.X.Yang
• Polyspora havilandii (Burkill) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora hirtella (Ridl.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora huongiana Orel, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora imbricata (King) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora integerrima (Miq.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora intricata (Gagnep.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora lanceifolia (Burkill) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora longicarpa (Hung T.Chang) C.X.Ye ex B.M.Barthol. & T.L.Ming
• Polyspora luzonica (S.Vidal) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora maingayi (Dyer) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora marginata (Korth.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora microphylla V.D.Luong, T.L.Nguyen & Q.C.Truong
• Polyspora multinervis (King) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora nivea Orel, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora oblongifolia (Miq.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora obtusa (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) Niissalo & L.M.Choo
• Polyspora ovalis (Korth.) Niissalo & L.M.Choo
• Polyspora papuana (Kobuski) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora penangensis (Ridl.) Niissalo & L.M.Choo
• Polyspora polisana (Burkill) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora sablayana (Melch.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora sarawakensis (H.Keng) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora scortechinii (King) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora singaporeana (Wall. ex Ridl.) Niissalo & L.M.Choo
• Polyspora speciosa (Kochs) B.M.Barthol. & T.L.Ming
• Polyspora spectabilis (W.Hunter) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora taipingensis (Burkill) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu
• Polyspora vulcanica (Korth.) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu ex I.M.Turner