''Callisia'' is a genus of

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s in the spiderwort family,

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

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from the southern

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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 cordifolia'' ( Sw.) E.S.Anderson & Woodson – 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'' (Lindl.) Woodson – Mexico; naturalized in Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, West Indies, Morocco, Taiwan, Norfolk Island in Australia * ''

Callisia gentlei ''Callisia gentlei'' is a species of flowering plant in the Tradescantia, spiderwort family, Commelinaceae, that is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. The species is named for botanical explorer Percy H. Gentle of Belize ...

'' Matuda – southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras * ''

Callisia gracilis ''Callisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Tradescantia, 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 gen ...

'' – Panama to Venezuela and western Bolivia * '' 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 ''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 ...

'' (Sw.) J.A.Schultes & J.H.Schultes – Cojite morado – widespread from northern Mexico + West Indies to Argentina * ''

Callisia multiflora ''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 ...

'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) Standl. – central + southern Mexico, Central America * ''

Callisia navicularis ''Callisia navicularis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae Commelinaceae is a family of flowering plants. In less formal contexts, the group is referred to as the dayflower family or spiderwort family. It is one of fi ...

'' (Ortgies) D.R.Hunt – Nuevo León, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Puebla, San Luis Potosí * ''

Callisia ornata ''Callisia ornata'', the Florida scrub roseling, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, endemic to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. An annual reaching , it is typically found in the Florida scrub Florida scrub is a ...

'' (Small) G.Tucker – Florida scrub roseling – Georgia, Florida * ''

Callisia repens ''Callisia repens'', also known as creeping inchplant or turtle vine, is a succulent creeping plant from the family Commelinaceae. This species comes from Central and South America. Description The perennial plant forms vine, creeping mats. The ...

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

Formerly placed here

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

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2424553 Commelinaceae genera Flora of the Americas Taxa described in 1758