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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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 capillaris Baker
var. occultans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. setosa L.B. Smith & Ayensu
Xerophyta eylesii (Greves) N.L. Menezes S
Vellozia eylesii Greves
Vellozia tomentosa (Pax) Baker
Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T. Durand & Schinz C,S
Vellozia humilis Baker
Vellozia minuta Baker
Xerophyta nutans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu N,E
Xerophyta pauciramosa (L.B.Sm. & Ayensu) Behnke W
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. pauciramosa L.B. Sm. & Ayensu
Xerophyta simulans L.B. Sm. & Ayensu N
Xerophyta spekei Baker N
Xerophyta suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes
var. suaveolens N,W,S
Xerophyta suaveolens (Greves) N.L. Menezes
var. vestita L.B. Smith & Ayensu N,W,C,E
Xerophyta trichophylla (Baker) N.L.Menezes N,W,C,E
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. trichophylla (Baker) L.B. Smith & Ayensu
Xerophyta velutina Baker
Xerophyta villosa (Baker) L.B. Sm. & Ayensu [LR-nt]N
Vellozia monroi Greves
Vellozia villosa Baker
Vellozia violacea Baker
Xerophyta wentzeliana (Harms) Sölch
var. wentzeliana W
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 C,E,S

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Checklist: Velloziaceae].
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=230, retrieved 5 December 2025

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