Velloziaceae
Talbotia elegans / Vellozia elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Pandanales Family: Velloziaceae Hook.
Genera
Barbacenia Barbaceniopsis Nanuza Pleurostima Vellozia Xerophyta

Velloziaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by many taxonomists.

The APG II system">APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, 1998), also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Pandanales in the clade monocots. The most important genera will be :

• Barbacenia Vand.
• Vellozia Vand.
• Xerophyta Juss.

External links

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Velloziaceae

• Velloziaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser
• links at CSDL, Texas

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