Janusia (plant)

Janusia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Subfamily: Malpighioideae
Genus:
A.Juss. ex Endl.
Synonyms[1]

Peregrina W.R.Anderson

Janusia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. It includes 11 species native to South America, from Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.[1]

Species

11 species are accepted.[1]

  • Janusia christianeae W.R.Anderson
  • Janusia diminuta R.Sebast. & Mamede
  • Janusia guaranitica (A.St.-Hil.) A.Juss.
  • Janusia hexandra (Vell.) W.R.Anderson
  • Janusia linearifolia (A.St.-Hil.) A.Juss.
  • Janusia longibracteolata Amorim & R.Sebast.
  • Janusia mediterranea (Vell.) W.R.Anderson
  • Janusia occhionii W.R.Anderson
  • Janusia paraensis R.Sebast. & Mamede
  • Janusia prancei W.R.Anderson
  • Janusia schwannioides W.R.Anderson

Formerly placed here

  • Schwannia anisandra A.Juss. (as Janusia anisandra (A.Juss.) Griseb.)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Janusia A.Juss. ex Endl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 May 2025.