Genus Pellionia in Family Urticaceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Pellionia annamica (Gagnep.)
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Pellionia brachyceras (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia calcifera (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia cephaloidea (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia donglanensis (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia elatostemoides (Gaudich.)
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Pellionia fruticosa (Ridl.)
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Pellionia funingensis (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia griffithiana (Wedd.)
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Pellionia jinyunensis (C.Xiong, Feng Chen & H.P.Deng)
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Pellionia laibinensis (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia longipetiolata (Ridl.)
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Pellionia longzhouensis (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia minima (Makino)
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Pellionia mollissima (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia paucidentata ((H.Schroet.) S.S.Chien)
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Pellionia pauciflora (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia pellucida ((Raf.) Merr.)
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Pellionia retrohispida (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia ronganensis (W.T.Wang & Y.G.Wei)
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Pellionia simianschanica (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia subundulata (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia sumatrana (S.Moore)
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Pellionia thorelii (Gagnep.)
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Pellionia tonkinensis (Gagnep.)
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Pellionia tritepala (W.T.Wang)
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Pellionia tsoongii (Merr.)
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Pellionia viridis (C.H.Wright)
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