Velleia

Velleia
Velleia paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Goodeniaceae
Genus:Velleia
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Species

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Synonyms

Velleia is a genus of herbs in the family Goodeniaceae. Of the 22 species, 21 are endemic to Australia, and one is endemic to New Guinea.[1][2] The genus was named by James Edward Smith, after Thomas Velley.[3]

Species include:

References

  1. "Velleia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  2. Carolin, R.C. "Genus Velleia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. Margaret G. Corrick; Bruce Alexander Fuhrer (2009). Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia. Rosenberg Pub. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-877058-84-4.


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