Velleia

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Velleia is a historically recognised genus of about 30 species of herbs in the family Goodeniaceae.

The genus was first decribed in 1798 by James Edward Smith in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London . [1] [2] The genus was named after Thomas Velley. [3]

Plants of the World Online considers Velleia to be a synonym of Goodenia . [4] As of March 2024, all the species in the list below are now considered to be included in Goodenia. [5]

Species

Species of Velleia included:

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References

  1. "Velleia". APNI. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. Smith, James Edward (1798). "The Characters of Twenty New Genera of Plants". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 4: 217. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. Margaret G. Corrick; Bruce Alexander Fuhrer (2009). Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia. Rosenberg Pub. p. 79. ISBN   978-1-877058-84-4.
  4. "Goodenia". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. "Goodenia". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 March 2024.