Adelia is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, subfamily Acalyphoideae. It is native to Latin America and the Caribbean, with one species extending northward into the southernmost part of Texas.Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i–xlii,.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroGonzález Ramírez, J. 2010. Euphorbiaceae. En: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 5. B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Herrera & N. Zamora (eds.). Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 290–394
The name is derived from the Greek words α (a), meaning "not", and δήλος (delos), meaning "visible." It refers to the difficulties Linnaeus experienced interpreting the genus.
Species Current species include Adelia barbinervis Cham. & Schltdl. – hairynerve adelia - Mexico, N Central America Adelia brandegeei V.W.Steinm. - Baja California Sur, Sonora Adelia cinerea (Wiggins & Robbins) A.Cerv., V.W.Steinm. & Flores-Olvera - Sonora Adelia membranifolia (Müll.Arg.) Chodat & Hassl. - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, NE Argentina Adelia oaxacana (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl. – Oaxaca Adelia - most of Mexico from San Luis Potosí + Sinaloa to Chiapas + Quintana Roo Adelia obovata Wiggins & Robbins - Sonora, Sinaloa Adelia panamensis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Panama Adelia ricinella L. – Wild Lime - West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia Adelia triloba (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl. – threelobe adelia - Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Adelia vaseyi (Coult.) Pax & K.Hoffmann – Vasey's wild lime - Tamaulipas, S Texas (Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, + Willacy Counties)Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map, Adelia vaseyi
Formerly included species (including in Oleaceae homonym) moved to other genera, including (Alchornea, Bernardia, Doryxylon, Erythrococca, Flueggea, Forestiera (Oleaceae), Garciadelia, Homonoia, Lasiocroton, Macaranga, Mallotus, and Spathiostemon )
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External links
USDA Plants Profile for Adelia species