Popowia

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Popowia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 50 species distributed in tropical Asia and Africa and in Oceania.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=126534 Popowia.] Flora of China.

These are shrubs and trees. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a cluster of several. The small, bisexual flowers have six thick petals in two whorls; the petals are sometimes joined to form a cup shape.

Species include:[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40014881?tab=subordinatetaxa Popowia species.] Tropicos.

• Popowia beddomeana Hook.f. & Thomson
• Popowia fusca King
• Popowia greveana (Baill.) Ghesq.
• Popowia pauciflora Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th.
• Popowia perakensis King
• Popowia pisocarpa
• Popowia velutina King