Janusia (plant)

Janusia
Image of Janusia anisandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Malpighiaceae
Subfamily:	Malpighioideae
Genus:	Janusia A.Juss. ex Endl.
Synonyms [1]
PeregrinaW.R.Anderson

Janusia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. It includes 11 species native to South America, from Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. ^[1]

Species

11 species are accepted. ^[1]

• Janusia christianeae W.R.Anderson
• Janusia diminuta R.Sebast. & Mamede
• Janusia guaranitica (A.St.-Hil.) A.Juss.
• Janusia hexandra (Vell.) W.R.Anderson
• Janusia linearifolia (A.St.-Hil.) A.Juss.
• Janusia longibracteolata Amorim & R.Sebast.
• Janusia mediterranea (Vell.) W.R.Anderson
• Janusia occhionii W.R.Anderson
• Janusia paraensis R.Sebast. & Mamede
• Janusia prancei W.R.Anderson
• Janusia schwannioides W.R.Anderson

Formerly placed here

• Schwannia anisandra A.Juss. (as Janusia anisandra(A.Juss.) Griseb.)

References

1. "Janusia A.Juss. ex Endl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 3 May 2025.