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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

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genus

Pieris D.Don

This genus name was first published in Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159 (1834)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000029649.

Statistics

Synonyms of Pieris

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Ampelothamnus Small Shrubs Florida 96, 133. 1913. wfo-4000001676
Arcterica Coville Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3: 573 (1901) wfo-4000002918
Portuna Nutt. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s. 8: 268. 1843[1842]. wfo-4000031000

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Pieris:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link