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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. Mozambique: 14 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| argentea (Wild) L.B. Sm. & Ayensu[NrEnd][LR-nt] | MS | Description, Image |
| humilis (Baker) T. Durand & Schinz | T,MS,M | Description, Image |
| kirkii (Hemsl.) L.B. Smith & Ayensu[NrEnd] | N,Z | |
| pseudopinifolia Behnke[NrEnd] | N,Z | |
| retinervis Baker | M? | |
| scabrida (Pax) T. Durand. & Schinz | N | |
| schlechteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes | Z | Description, Image |
| simulans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu | MS | Description |
| splendens (Rendle) N.L. Menezes[NrEnd] | Z | |
| squarrosa Baker | N | |
| suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes var. suaveolens | N,MS | |
| suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes var. vestita L.B. Smith & Ayensu | N,Z,T | |
| viscosa Baker | Z | |
| zambiana L.B. Smith & Ayensu | N,Z,T |
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