Dalzellia

Dalzellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.

Its native range is India and Sri Lanka, Indo-China (Thailand and Laos), and southeastern China.

Its genus name is in honour of Nicol Alexander Dalzell (1817–1878), a Scottish botanist. It was named in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. Vol.5 on page 34 in 1852.

Species

Ten species are accepted.

• Dalzellia angustissima
• Dalzellia attapeuensis
• Dalzellia ceylanica
• Dalzellia kailarsenii
• Dalzellia microphylla
• Dalzellia pseudoangustissima
• Dalzellia ranongensis
• Dalzellia sessilis
• Dalzellia sparsa
• Dalzellia ubonensis

Formerly placed here

• Indodalzellia gracilis (as Dalzellia gracilis )
• Indotristicha ramosissima (as Dalzellia ramosissima )

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