Rousselia Explained

Rousselia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.^[1]

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.

It was first described and published in Voy. Uranie on page 503 in 1830.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Rousselia cubensis
• Rousselia erratica
• Rousselia humilis
• Rousselia impariflora

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rousselia Gaudich. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 20 May 2021 . en.