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VELLOZIA Vand.
Gonçalves, A.E. (2009) Velloziaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)
Perennial herbs or shrubs. Stems and branches covered in a thick covering of leaf bases. Flowers with or without a rudimentary corona, solitary on each peduncle. Perianth segments 6, blue, dark purple or white; tube very short. Stamens 6, borne on the perianth. Ovary ± spherical or slightly trigonous, spiny or hairy with trichomes. Seeds clavate or attenuate-conical, angled. Worldwide: 30 species in central S America, tropical and subtropical Africa, Madagascar and Saudi Arabia. Malawi: 9 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| equisetoides Baker var. equisetoides | S | |
| equisetoides Baker var. pubescens L.B. Smith & Ayensu | ||
| equisetoides Baker var. trichophylla (Baker) L.B. Smith & Ayensu | N,C,S | |
| kirkii (Hemsl.) L.B. Smith & Ayensu[NrEnd] | S | |
| nutans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu | N | |
| pseudopinifolia Behnke[NrEnd] | S | |
| splendens (Rendle) N.L. Menezes[NrEnd] | S | |
| suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes var. suaveolens | S | |
| suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes var. vestita L.B. Smith & Ayensu | N,C,S |
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