| Nasa | |
|---|---|
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| Nasa urens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Nasa Weigend |
| Species | |
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Nasa is a genus of plants in the family Loasaceae containing over 100 known species, all of which are found in South America with the exception of two species endemic to Central America. They are common in submontane to montane environments. [1] [2] [3]
Species include:
Ribes is a genus of about 200 known species of flowering plants, most of them native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The various species are known as currants or gooseberries, and some are cultivated for their edible fruit or as ornamental plants. Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae.
Carl Borivoj Presl was a Czech botanist.
Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide, but most are native to the Americas and the center of diversity is in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Species are known generally as gromwells or stoneseeds.
Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the subfamily Malesherbioideae.
NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa. Members of the family include annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants, and a few shrubs and small trees. Members of the subfamily Loasoideae are known to exhibit rapid thigmonastic stamen movement when pollinators are present.
Nasa asplundii is a species of plant in the Loasaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Balbisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae. It is also in the Vivianiaceae subfamily.
Gronovia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and northwest South America. They are annual climbing herbs with irritating stinging hairs.
Fuertesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Fuertesia domingensis, native to Hispaniola. It is a woody climbing liana.
Xylopodia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
Aosa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
Blumenbachia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
Caiophora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
Nasa grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Loasaceae. It is endemic to the mountains of Peru, Ecuador, and Columbia.
Maximilian Weigend is a German botanist. His botanical author abbreviation is "Weigend".
Grausa is a genus of plants in the Loasaceae found in Chile and Argentina. It was previously included in the genus Loasa and was split to resolve a paraphyletic grouping of genera in the Loasaceae. The seeds of this genus have a characteristic hilar cone.
Pinnasa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae. It includes seven species native to Argentina and central and southern Chile.
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