Casselia
Casselia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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
[edit]As of 2020[update], 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Casselia Nees & Mart". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Casselia Nees & Mart". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 August 2020.