''Callisia'' is a genus of

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. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the

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word κάλλος (''kallos''), meaning "beauty." Some members of ''Callisia'' may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs), characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits are ''C. fragrans'' (inch plant) and ''C. repens'' (turtle vine).

Species

''Callisia'' includes the following species: * '' Callisia ciliata'' Kunth – Panama, Colombia * '' Callisia cordifolia'' (

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– Florida Roseling – Central America, tropical Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Florida, Georgia * '' Callisia filiformis'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt – central + southern Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, northeastern Brazil * ''

Callisia fragrans ''Callisia fragrans'', is a plant species of the genus '' Callisia'', in the family Commelinaceae. Description The fleshy stem of the herb grows to a height of 1 metre. 25-centimetre-long leaves become violet if exposed to strong sunlight. Blo ...

'' (Lindl.) Woodson – Mexico; naturalized in Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, West Indies, Morocco, Taiwan, Norfolk Island in Australia * '' Callisia gentlei'' Matuda – southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras * '' Callisia graminea'' (

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) G.Tucker – Grassleaf roseling – southeastern United States from Florida to Virginia * '' Callisia hintoniorum'' B.L.Turner – Nuevo León * '' Callisia insignis'' C.B.Clarke – Mexico; naturalized in Venezuela * '' Callisia laui'' (D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt – Guerrero, Oaxaca * '' Callisia micrantha'' (

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) D.R.Hunt – Littleflower roseling – Texas, Tamaulipas * '' Callisia monandra'' (Sw.) J.A.Schultes & J.H.Schultes – Cojite morado – widespread from northern Mexico + West Indies to Argentina * '' Callisia multiflora'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) Standl. – central + southern Mexico, Central America * ''

Callisia navicularis ''Callisia navicularis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the B ...

'' (Ortgies) D.R.Hunt – Nuevo León, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Puebla, San Luis Potosí * '' Callisia ornata'' (Small) G.Tucker – Florida scrub roseling – Georgia, Florida * '' Callisia repens'' (Jacq.) L. – Creeping inchplant – scattered locales in southern United States (Riverside County in California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida); widespread from Mexico + West Indies south to Argentina * '' Callisia rosea'' (Vent.) D.R.Hunt – Piedmont roseling – southeastern United States from Alabama to Maryland * '' Callisia soconuscensis'' Matuda – Guatemala, southern Mexico * '' Callisia tehuantepecana'' Matuda – Oaxaca * ''

Callisia warszewicziana ''Callisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from the southern United States to Argentina. The generic name is ...

'' (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) D.R.Hunt – Veracruz, Chiapas, Guatemala

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Neodonnellia grandiflora ''Tripogandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from central Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina.Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater. 1994. Al ...

'' (Donn.Sm.) Rose (as ''C. grandiflora'' Donn.Sm.)

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Commelinales genera {{Commelinales-stub