Family · Rosids

Paeoniaceae

Peonies

Single genus Paeonia: herbs and shrubs with large showy flowers and conspicuous fleshy fruits; widely grown as ornamentals.

Accepted species: 42accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈14 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia suffruticosa (tree peony)
Paeonia officinalis

Its genus

Paeonia42 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate31
Europe16
Africa2
Northern America2
Asia-Tropical1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Paeoniaceae sits in the order Saxifragales.