; Nov. Gen. Pl. [Thunberg] 3: 44 (1783), nom. cons.
Distribution: Tropical and temp. E-Asia, 2 E-North America, 1 Australia. The genus is paraphyletic and needs further splitting.
= Aperula Blume; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 365 (1851)
= Benzoin Nees; Pl. Asiat. Rar. [Wallich] 2: 63 (1831), nom. illeg.
= Benzoin Schaeff.; Bot. Exped. 60 (1760)
= Calosmon J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin Aneb. Rostl. 2: 71 (1825)
= Daphnidium Nees; Pl. Asiat. Rar. [Wallich] 2: 61, 63 (1831), & Laurin. Expos. 19 (1833)
= Evelyna Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 164 (1838)
= Omphalodaphne (Blume) Nakai; J. Jap. Bot. 14: 184 (1938)
= Ozanthes Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 133 (1838)
= Parabenzoin Nakai; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 71: 1177, 1180 (1924 publ. 1925)
= Polyadenia Nees; Hufeland. Ill. 18 (1833)
= Sinosassafras H.W.Li; Acta Bot. Yunnan. 7: 134 (1985)