Velloziaceae
This list of genera was made in August 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), De Freitas et al. 2022, and Mello-Silva et al. 2011. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthochlamys P.C.Kao | ||
| Barbacenia Vand. | ||
| Barbaceniopsis L.B.Sm. | ||
| Nanuza L.B.Sm. & Ayensu | ||
| Talbotia Balf. | Xerophyta Juss. | |
| Vellozia Vand. | ||
| Xerophyta Juss. | Talbotia Balf. |
References
- De Freitas Larocca, P., Saldanha Mancio, J., Padilha, P., Mello-Silva, R., Alcantara, S. (2022). Recent divergence in functional traits affects rates of speciation in the Neotropical Velloziaceae (Pandanales). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 199, 1, 144–172. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boab102
- Mello-Silva, R., Santos, D.Y.A.C., Salatino, M.L.F., Motta, L.M., Cattai, M.B., Sasaki, D., Lovo, J., Pita, P.B., Rocini, C., Rodrigues, C.D.N., Zarrei, M., Chase, M.W. (2011). Five vicarious genera from Gondwana: the Velloziaceae as shown by molecules and morphology. Annals of Botany, 108, 1, 87–102. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcr107
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
Foto: Xerophyta Juss. © Suvrat Kotagal