Vellozia
Our Vellozia collection has its origin in an early research collection to study the flora of inselbergs. These plants were mostly collected from the original natural sites.
Vellozia andina
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Vellozia variegata
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Vellozia crassicaulis
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Vellozias are native to South America and Africa. They are adapted to particularly extreme locations. They thrive on sandy soils. The Barbaceniopsis are a subfamily of the Vellozias.
Barbacenia longiflora
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Barbaceniopsis vargasiana
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Barbacenia rogieri
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