1. Schisandra Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 218. 1803.
Star-vine [Greek schisis, splitting, and andro, male]
Shrubs , twining. Leaves remote on long shoots, close on short lateral shoots. Flowers: perianth of 9-12 tepals in 2 series. Staminate flowers: stamens 5, partially or completely connate. Pistillate flowers: ovules 2-3 per locule. Berries on elongate receptacle when mature. x = 14.
Species 25 (1 in the flora): North America, mainly e Asia.
The orthographic variant Schizandra , adopted by several authors for Schisandra Michaux, was first used by A. P. de Candolle (1818-1821, vol. 1, pp. 511, 544) and was perpetuated by subsequent authors. Convincing arguments for retention of the original orthography were presented by A. J. Rehder (1944). Schisandra is conserved over the earlier published name Stellandria .
Kapil, R. N. and S. Jalan. 1964. Schisandra Michaux--its embryology and systematic position. Bot. Not. 117: 285-306. Rehder, A. J. 1944. Schisandra Michaux, nomen genericum conservandum. J. Arnold Arbor. 25: 129-131. Stone, D. E. 1968. Cytological and morphological notes on the southeastern endemic Schisandra glabra (Schisandraceae). J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 84: 351-356.