| Adelia | |
|---|---|
| | |
| A. vaseyi with ovipositing Myscelia ethusa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Adelieae |
| Genus: | Adelia L. 1759, conserved name, not P.Browne 1756 (Oleaceae) |
| Synonyms [1] [2] | |
Ricinella Müll.Arg. | |
Adelia is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, subfamily Acalyphoideae. [1] It is native to Latin America and the Caribbean, with one species extending northward into the southernmost part of Texas. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The name is derived from the Greek words α (a), meaning "not", and δήλος (delos), meaning "visible." It refers to the difficulties Linnaeus experienced interpreting the genus. [8]
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