1a | Inflorescences 1–5-flowered; petals elliptic-ovate; ovule 1 per carpel; distributed in Vietnam | P. floribunda |
1b | Inflorescences 1–2-flowered; petals linear; ovules 2 per carpel; distributed in China | 2 |
2a | Inflorescences 1–2-flowered; pedicel to 5–7 mm long; flowers green; distributed in Xizang, China | P. chinensis |
2b | Inflorescences with a single flower; pedicel 1–2 mm long; flowers white; distributed in Yunnan, China | P. verrucipes |