''Polyspora'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the tea family (

Theaceae Theaceae (), the tea family, is a family of flowering plants comprising shrubs and trees, including the economically important tea plant, and the ornamental camellias. It can be described as having from seven to 40 genera, depending on the sour ...

). It includes 47 species, which range from India through Indochina, southern China, Malesia, Taiwan and New Guinea. '' Polyspora chrysandra'' may have anti-inflammatory medicinal properties.CJ, Yang JZ, Shen ZF, Zhang DMFu HZ, Li.,"Potential Anti-inflammatory Constituents of the Stems of Gordonia chrysandra." ''J Nat Prod.'' 2011 Apr 7;

Species

47 species are currently accepted: *'' Polyspora amboinensis'' *'' Polyspora ampla'' *'' Polyspora axillaris'' *'' Polyspora balansae'' *'' Polyspora bidoupensis'' *'' Polyspora borneensis'' *'' Polyspora ceylanica'' *'' Polyspora chrysandra'' *'' Polyspora cuongii'' *'' Polyspora dalglieshiana'' *'' Polyspora dassanayakei'' *'' Polyspora dipterosperma'' *'' Polyspora elliptica'' *'' Polyspora excelsa'' *'' Polyspora gardneri'' *'' Polyspora gigantiflora'' *'' Polyspora gioii'' *'' Polyspora grandiflora'' *'' Polyspora hainanensis'' *'' Polyspora havilandii'' *'' Polyspora hirtella'' *'' Polyspora huongiana'' *'' Polyspora imbricata'' *'' Polyspora integerrima'' *'' Polyspora intricata'' *'' Polyspora lanceifolia'' *'' Polyspora longicarpa'' *'' Polyspora luzonica'' *'' Polyspora maingayi'' *'' Polyspora marginata'' *'' Polyspora microphylla'' *'' Polyspora multinervis'' *'' Polyspora nivea'' *'' Polyspora oblongifolia'' *'' Polyspora obtusa'' *'' Polyspora ovalis'' *'' Polyspora papuana'' *'' Polyspora penangensis'' *'' Polyspora polisana'' *'' Polyspora sablayana'' *'' Polyspora sarawakensis'' *'' Polyspora scortechinii'' *'' Polyspora singaporeana'' *'' Polyspora speciosa'' *'' Polyspora spectabilis'' *'' Polyspora taipingensis'' *'' Polyspora vulcanica''

References

{{taxonbar, from = Q3395820 Ericales genera Flora of tropical Asia Taxa described in 1825 Taxa named by Robert Sweet (botanist)