Vellozia | |
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Vellozia aloifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Velloziaceae |
Genus: |
Vellozia Vand. |
Type species | |
Vellozia candida J.C. Mikan |
Vellozia is a plant genus in the family Velloziaceae, described as a genus in 1788.
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.