Vella (plant) explained

Vella is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae, under which there are no fewer than six species.^[1] Species are many branched, and have hairy, sessile, entire leaves that are narrower in width at their bases, widening out to form ovals. Fruits are stiff follicles. Vella is endemic to that area of land encompassing Algeria, Morocco, and Spain.

Selected species

• Vella anremerica (Lit. & Maire) Gómez-Campo
• Vella bourgaeana (Coss.) Warwick & Al-Shehbaz
• Vella lucentina M.B.Crespo
• Vella mairei Humbert
• Vella pseudocytisus L. (type)
• Vella spinosa Boiss.

List source:^[1]

External links

• An illustration of Vella pseudocytisus (published in 1818), from plantillustrations.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: TPL, treatment of Vella . The Plant List

   Version 1. (published on the internet)

   . . 2010 . November 28, 2012.