Musschia
Sign in to saveMusschia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to the Madeira Archipelago in the eastern North Atlantic, part of the Republic of Portugal. The genus is named in honour of Jean-Henri Mussche (1765–1834), the head gardener of the botanical garden in Ghent.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Golden Musschia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCampanulaceae
Observations160
Groupplantae
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Musschia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to the Madeira Archipelago in the eastern North Atlantic, part of the Republic of Portugal. The genus is named in honour of Jean-Henri Mussche (1765–1834), the head gardener of the botanical garden in Ghent. Musschia aurea (L.f.) Dumort. - Madeira Island Musschia isambertoi M.Seq., R.Jardim, Magda Silva & L.Carvalho - Desertas Islands Musschia wollastonii Lowe - Madeira Island
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