''Odonellia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. Its native range is Mexico and parts of Southern Tropical America. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Odonellia'' is in honour of Carlos Alberto O'Donell (1912–1954), an Argentinian botanist at the Miguel Lillo Foundation in

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. It was first described and published in

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Vol.34 on page 417 in 1982.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Odonellia eriocephala'' *'' Odonellia hirtiflora''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q290995 Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae genera Plants described in 1982 Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America Flora of Venezuela Flora of western South America Flora of Brazil