Roella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to southern South Africa. They are small shrubs or perennial herbs and can be erect through prostrate in habit.[2]

Roella
Roella ciliata flower and leaves
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Campanuloideae
Genus: Roella
L. (1753)[1]
Species

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Species

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Currently accepted species include:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 170 (1753)
  2. ^ Cupido, Christopher N.; Nelson, Leanne J. (2012). "Floral functional structure, sexual phases, flower visitors and aspects of breeding system in Roella ciliata (Campanulaceae) in a fragmented habitat". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298 (5): 931–936. Bibcode:2012PSyEv.298..931C. doi:10.1007/s00606-012-0602-z. S2CID 14413794.
  3. ^ "Roella L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.