Pseudostellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Most of the 20 species occur in Asia. They are similar to Stellaria, differing in the morphology of the roots, fruit capsules and shallower notches of the petals.[1]

Pseudostellaria
Pseudostellaria jamesiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Pseudostellaria
Pax
Species

24

Synonyms
  • Krascheninikovia Turcz. ex Fenzl

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Pseudostellaria:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Flora of North America
  2. ^ "Pseudostellaria Pax | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-22.