Biology:Zaleya

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Short description: Genus of Aizoaceae plants

Zaleya
Zaleya decandra - Many Stamen Horse Purslane at Theni.jpg
Zaleya decandra
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Sesuvioideae
Genus: Zaleya
Burm.f.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Rocama Forssk.
  • Zallia Roxb.

Zaleya is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar , Réunion, Socotra, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia .[3][2]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

  • Zaleya camillei (Cordem.) H.E.K.Hartmann
  • Zaleya decandra (L.) Burm.f.
  • Zaleya galericulata (Melville) H.Eichler
  • Zaleya govindia (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) N.C.Nair
  • Zaleya pentandra (L.) C.Jeffrey
  • Zaleya redimita (Melville) Bhandari

References

Wikidata ☰ Q145095 entry