Callisia is a genus of flowering plants in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from the southern United States to Argentina.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution mapsDavidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater. 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. 6: i–xvi, 1–543. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Fl. Mesoamer.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro The generic name is derived from the Greek word κάλλος (kallos), meaning "beauty."
Some members of Callisia may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs), characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits are C. fragrans (inch plant) and C. repens (turtle vine).
Species Callisia includes the following species: Callisia cordifolia (Sw.) E.S.Anderson & Woodson – Florida Roseling – Central America, tropical Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Florida, Georgia Callisia filiformis (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt – central + southern Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, northeastern Brazil Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson – Mexico; naturalized in Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, West Indies, Morocco, Taiwan, Norfolk Island in Australia Callisia gentlei Matuda – southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras Callisia gracilis – Panama to Venezuela and western Bolivia Callisia graminea (Small) G.Tucker – Grassleaf roseling – southeastern United States from Florida to Virginia Callisia hintoniorum B.L.Turner – Nuevo León Callisia insignis C.B.Clarke – Mexico; naturalized in Venezuela Callisia laui (D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt – Guerrero, Oaxaca Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R.Hunt – Littleflower roseling – Texas, Tamaulipas Callisia monandra (Sw.) J.A.Schultes & J.H.Schultes – Cojite morado – widespread from northern Mexico + West Indies to Argentina Callisia multiflora (M.Martens & Galeotti) Standl. – central + southern Mexico, Central America Callisia navicularis (Ortgies) D.R.Hunt – Nuevo León, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Puebla, San Luis Potosí Callisia ornata (Small) G.Tucker – Florida scrub roseling – Georgia, Florida Callisia repens (Jacq.) L. – Creeping inchplant – scattered locales in southern United States (Riverside County in California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida); widespread from Mexico + West Indies south to Argentina Callisia rosea (Vent.) D.R.Hunt – Piedmont roseling – southeastern United States from Alabama to Maryland Callisia soconuscensis Matuda – Guatemala, southern Mexico Callisia tehuantepecana Matuda – Oaxaca Callisia warszewicziana (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) D.R.Hunt – Veracruz, Chiapas, Guatemala
Formerly placed here
Neodonnellia grandiflora (Donn.Sm.) Rose (as C. grandiflora Donn.Sm.)
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