Vella (plant)
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| Vella | |
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| Vella spinosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Vella L.[1] |
| Species[2] | |
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8; see text | |
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Vella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae which includes eight species.[2] Species are many branched, and have hairy, sessile, entire leaves that are narrower in width at their bases, widening out to form ovals. Fruits are stiff follicles.[3] Vella species are native to Algeria, Morocco, and Spain.[4]
