Diphylleia is a group of large herbs in the family Berberidaceae described as a genus in 1803.Michaux, André. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 203, plates 19–20. in LatinTropicos, Diphylleia Michx. It is native to the eastern United States and eastern Asia.Flora of North America, Vol. 3 Diphylleia MichauxFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 787 山荷叶属 shan he ye shu Diphylleia Michaux
Diphylleia grayi, also known as the skeleton flower, has white petals that turn translucent with rain. When dry, they revert to white.J. Mater: Chem A, 2015, 3, 9379-9384
Species The following species are recognised by World Flora Online: Diphylleia cymosa Michx. - southern Appalachians from SW Virginia to NW Georgia Diphylleia grayi F.Schmidt - Cape Sōya in northern JapanNew York Botanical Garden Virtual Herbarium Diphylleia sinensis H.L.Li - China (Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan)
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