Pollia (plant)


Pollia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Commelinaceae, first described in 1781. It is widespread through the Old World Tropics: Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, etc. There is also one species endemic to Panama.
; SpeciesPollia americana Faden - PanamaPollia bracteata K.Schum. - TanzaniaPollia condensata C.B.Clarke - much of tropical AfricaPollia crispata Benth. - Queensland, New South WalesPollia gracilis C.B.Clarke - Comoros, MadagascarPollia hasskarlii R.S.Rao - southern China, Himalayas, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, JavaPollia × horsfieldii C.B.Clarke - Java Pollia japonica Thunb. - China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, VietnamPollia macrobracteata D.Y.Hong - GuangxiPollia macrophylla Benth. - Queensland, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Philippines, VietnamPollia mannii C.B.Clarke - from Ivory Coast to Tanzania + AngolaPollia miranda H.Hara - China, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, TaiwanPollia papuana Ridl. - New GuineaPollia pentasperma C.B.Clarke - AssamPollia sambiranensis H.Perrier - MadagascarPollia secundiflora Bakh.f. - China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, New CaledoniaPollia subumbellata C.B.Clarke - southern China, Himalayas, Peninsular MalaysiaPollia sumatrana Hassk. - Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, PhilippinesPollia thyrsiflora Steud. - southern China, Assam, Southeast AsiaPollia verticillata Hallier f. - New GuineaPollia × zollingeri C.B.Clarke - Java ''''