Biology:Casselia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Casselia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Casselia
Nees & Mart.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Timotocia Moldenke

Casselia is a small genus of flowering plants in the verbena family (Verbenaceae) first named in 1823.[1][2] Plants in the genus Casselia are native to South America.[1]

Species

(As of 2020), Kew's Plants of the World Online accepts seven species in the genus Casselia:[1]

  • Casselia chamaedryfolia Cham.
  • Casselia confertiflora (Moldenke) Moldenke
  • Casselia glaziovii (Briq. & Moldenke) Moldenke
  • Casselia integrifolia Nees & Mart.
  • Casselia rosularis Sandwith
  • Casselia serrata Nees & Mart.
  • Casselia zelota (Moldenke) Moldenke

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5756658 entry