''Casselia'' is a small genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the verbena family (
Verbenaceae) first named in 1823. Plants in the genus ''Casselia'' are native to South America.
Species
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Kew's
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepts seven species in the genus ''Casselia'':
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Casselia chamaedryfolia''
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Casselia confertiflora''
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Casselia glaziovii''
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Casselia integrifolia''
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Casselia rosularis''
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Casselia serrata''
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Casselia zelota''
References
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae genera
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