Velloziaceae

Nanuza plicata (Mart.) L.B.Sm. & Ayensu

Family: Velloziaceae
Genus: Nanuza

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Nanuza plicata: Vellosia plicata = Vellozia plicata = Nanuza plicata Nova genera et species plantarum. Monachii [Munich] :Impensis Auctoris,1824-1829 [i.e. 1824-32].. biodivers — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

Vellozia plicata Mart.
Vellozia triquetra Pohl
Xerophyta plicata (Mart.) Spreng.
Xerophyta triquetra (Pohl) Baker

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.