Chamaebuxus

Chamaebuxus balansae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Chamaebuxus
Species: C. balansae – C. munbyana – C. paucifolia – C. unguiculata – C. vayredae – C. webbiana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Chamaebuxus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 13. Reference page.

Name

Chamaebuxus Tourn. in D.Diderot & J.L.R.d’Alembert, Encycl. Dict. Raisonné Sci. 3: 42 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polygaloides Haller, Hist. Stirp. Helv. 1: 149 (1768), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Triclisperma Raf., Specchio Sci. 1: 117 (1814).
  • Tertria Schrank, Fl. Monac. 3: t. 249 (1816), nom. superfl.
  • Iridisperma Raf., Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 6: 264 (1834), nom. superfl.
  • Zoroxus Raf., New Fl. 4: 88 (1838), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland. Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Romania, Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco. Continental: Northern America Regional: Western Canada Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Regional: Eastern Canada New Brunswick, Newfoundland (extinct), Ontario, Québec. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Delaware (extinct), Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Diderot, D. & d’Alembert, J.L.R. 1753. Encyclopédie; ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers 3: 42

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Chamaebuxus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Chamaebuxus. Published online. Accessed: April 13 2026. Reference page.

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