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Ovidia Meisn. is a genus of plants in the family Thymelaeaceae native to Bolivia and southern South America. (Ovidia Raf. is a synonym for Commelina.)

Species

species

FamilyCommelinaceae
Observations351

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
63
With media
48
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Collections
B, BRIT, MO, MNHN
Recorded in
Chile

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Thymelaeaceae
Named after
Ovid
Image
Ovidia pillopillo-ramas.JPG
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Ovidia
taxon rank
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Category:Ovidia
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Ovidia Meisn. is a genus of plants in the family Thymelaeaceae native to Bolivia and southern South America. (Ovidia Raf. is a synonym for Commelina.)

, Plants of the World Online accepts two species: Ovidia andina (Poepp. & Endl.) Meisn. (synonym O. pillopillo ) – southern Argentina and southern Chile Ovidia sericea Antezana & Z.S.Rogers – Bolivia

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