Marcelliopsis
Genus of flowering plant
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Marcelliopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.[1] It is within the subfamily of Amaranthoideae.
| Marcelliopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Marcelliopsis Schinz |
| Synonyms | |
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Marcellia Baill. | |
It is native to Angola and Namibia.[1]
The genus name of Marcelliopsis is in honour of Claudia Marcella Major (fl. 1st century BC), Roman noblewoman.[2] It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed.2, Vol.16c on page 48 in 1934.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Marcelliopsis denudata (Hook.f.) Schinz
- Marcelliopsis splendens (Schinz) Schinz
- Marcelliopsis welwitschii (Hook.f.) Schinz