Nidorella
Encyclopedia
Nidorella is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family. It contains around 15 species, all of which are found in East Africa
and Southern Africa
.
Species include:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family. It contains around 15 species, all of which are found in East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
and Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
.
Species include:
- Nidorella microcephala
- Nidorella nordenstamiiNidorella nordenstamiiNidorella nordenstamii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Namibia.-References:* Craven, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Nidorella resedifolia