Checklist: Velloziaceae

VELLOZIACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Xerophyta humilis

Literature:  
Gonçalves, A.E. (2009) Velloziaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)  
Smith, L.B. & Ayensu, E.S. (1974) Kew Bulletin 29 181-205 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
1247.010 XEROPHYTA Juss. 
VELLOZIA Vand. 
Xerophyta argentea (Wild) L.B. Sm. & Ayensu [NrEnd] [LR-nt]E
Vellozia argentea Wild
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker N,W,C,E
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. setosa L.B. Smith & Ayensu
Xerophyta eylesii (Greves) N.L. Menezes N
Vellozia eylesii Greves
Vellozia tomentosa (Pax) Baker
Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T. Durand & Schinz N,W,C,E,S
Vellozia humilis Baker
Vellozia minuta Baker
Xerophyta schlechteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes N,W,C,E,S
Vellozia rosea Baker
Vellozia schlechteri Baker
Xerophyta seinei Behnke, K. Kramer & E. Hummel [End] W
Xerophyta simulans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu N,C,E
Xerophyta suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes
var. suaveolens N,W,C,E,S
Xerophyta suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes
var. vestita L.B. Smith & Ayensu N
Xerophyta trichophylla (Baker) N.L.Menezes C
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. trichophylla (Baker) L.B. Smith & Ayensu
Xerophyta villosa (Baker) L.B. Sm. & Ayensu N,W,C,E,S
Vellozia monroi Greves
Vellozia villosa Baker
Vellozia violacea Baker
Xerophyta viscosa Baker N,E
Vellozia viscosa (Baker) Baker
Xerophyta wentzeliana (Harms) Sölch
var. wentzeliana N
Barbacenia wentzeliana Harms var. rhodesica R.E.Fr.
Barbacenia wentzeliana Harms
Vellozia wentzeliana (Harms) Greves
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. pubescens L.B. Smith & Ayensu
Xerophyta zambiana L.B. Smith & Ayensu N,C
Xerophyta zimbabwensis Behnke & E. Hummel W,C,E,S

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Checklist: Velloziaceae].
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=230, retrieved 5 December 2025

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