Scientific name Adelia Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Euphorbiaceae, Leucocroton, Chiropetalum, Ditaxis, Caperonia | ||
Adelia is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, subfamily Acalyphoideae. It is native to Latin America and the Caribbean, with one species extending northward into the southernmost part of Texas.
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The name is derived from the Greek words α (a), meaning "not", and δήλος (delos), meaning "visible." It refers to the difficulties Linnaeus experienced interpreting the genus.
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Species
- Adelia barbinervis Cham. & Schltdl. – Hairynerve Adelia - Mexico, N Central America
- Adelia brandegeei V.W.Steinm. - Baja California Sur, Sonora
- Adelia cinerea (Wiggins & Robbins) A.Cerv., V.W.Steinm. & Flores-Olvera - Sonora
- Adelia membranifolia (Müll.Arg.) Chodat & Hassl. - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, NE Argentina
- Adelia oaxacana (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl. – Oaxaca Adelia - most of Mexico from San Luis Potosí + Sinaloa to Chiapas + Quintana Roo
- Adelia obovata Wiggins & Robbins - Sonora, Sinaloa
- Adelia panamensis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Panama
- Adelia ricinella L. – Wild Lime - West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia
- Adelia triloba (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl. – Threelobe Adelia - Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
- Adelia vaseyi (Coult.) Pax & K.Hoffmann – Vasey's Wild Lime - Tamaulipas, S Texas (Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, + Willacy Counties)
References
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