Rolandra is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Vernonieae Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe within the family Asteraceae.Rottbøll, Christen Friis. 1775. Societatis Medicae Havniensis Collectanea 2: 256Tropicos, Rolandra Rottb.
Species The only species is Rolandra fruticosa, native to Central and South America plus the West Indies. It is also reportedly naturalized in Japan and Java.Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist The Plant List search for Rolandra
Formerly included see Ichthyothere Trichospira Rolandra reptans Willd. ex Less. - Trichospira verticillata (L.) S.F.Blake Rolandra septans Willd. ex Less. - Trichospira verticillata (L.) S.F.Blake Rolandra terminalis Spreng. - Ichthyothere terminalis (Spreng.) S.F.Blake
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