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Vellozia
Sign in to saveVellozia is a plant genus in the family Velloziaceae, established in 1788.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPandanales
- FamilyVelloziaceae
General: . & Ayensu is sister to Vellozia s.s. and has been  Flower: Stamens 6 or numerous >i>(Vellozia in part Inflorescence: rarely, yellow in Vellozia, red, orange, yellow, white, green Appearance: , fused at apex; pollen in monads. Vellozia: abscission line
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- Specimen records
- 1,937
- With media
- 288
- Family
- Velloziaceae
- Collections
- US, UNIVASF, CAS, CENARGEN, NY, UNEMAT
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Brasil, Colombia
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Vellozia is a plant genus in the family Velloziaceae, established in 1788.
The genus is endemic to South America except for one species (V. tubiflora), whose range extends into Panama. Most of the species are native to Brazil, with a dense concentration of species in the State of Minas Gerais. Species
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