Hylomecon

Hylomecon
Hylomecon japonica
Scientific 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. "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