Vellozia

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Vellozia
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Vellozia aloifolia [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Velloziaceae
Genus: Vellozia
Vand.
Type species
Vellozia candida
J.C. Mikan [2]

Vellozia is a plant genus in the family Velloziaceae, established in 1788. [2] [3]

The genus is endemic to South America except for one species (V. tubiflora), whose range extends into Panama. Most of the species are native to Brazil, with a dense concentration of species in the State of Minas Gerais. [4]

Species [5]

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