Rousselia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Tribe: | Boehmerieae |
| Genus: | Rousselia Gaudich. |
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Its native range is south-eastern Mexico to Colombia and the Caribbean. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the Windward Islands.[1]
It was first described and published in Voy. Uranie on page 503 in 1830.[1]
Known species
editAccording to Kew:[1]
- Rousselia cubensis Grudz.
- Rousselia erratica Standl. & Steyerm.
- Rousselia humilis (Sw.) Urb.
- Rousselia impariflora Grudz.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rousselia Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.