Cussonia is a genus of plants of the family Araliaceae, which is native to the Afrotropics. It originated in Africa and has its center of distribution in South Africa and the Mascarene Islands. Due to their striking habit, they are a conspicuous and easily recognizable group of plants. Their genus name commemorates the botanist Pierre Cusson. The Afro-Malagasy and Asian Schefflera, and Afrotropical Seemannaralia genera are related taxa that share several of its morphological characteristics, among which the leaves borne on the end of branches, inflorescences carried on terminal branches or stems, and reduced leaf complexity in developing inflorescences.
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| - Cussonia (en)
- Cussonia (ca)
- Cussonia (de)
- Cussonia (es)
- Cussonia (fr)
- Cussonia (pt)
- Cussonia (sv)
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| - Cussonia és un gènere de plantes de flors pertanyent a la família Araliaceae, representades per 20 espècies natives d'Àfrica principalment de Sud-àfrica i Madagascar. (ca)
- Die Pflanzengattung Cussonia gehört zur Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae). Die 20 bis 25 Arten sind vom tropischen bis südlichen Afrika und auf den Maskarenen weitverbreitet. (de)
- Cussonia is a genus of plants of the family Araliaceae, which is native to the Afrotropics. It originated in Africa and has its center of distribution in South Africa and the Mascarene Islands. Due to their striking habit, they are a conspicuous and easily recognizable group of plants. Their genus name commemorates the botanist Pierre Cusson. The Afro-Malagasy and Asian Schefflera, and Afrotropical Seemannaralia genera are related taxa that share several of its morphological characteristics, among which the leaves borne on the end of branches, inflorescences carried on terminal branches or stems, and reduced leaf complexity in developing inflorescences. (en)
- Cussonia es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Araliaceae, representadas por 20 especies nativas de África principalmente de Sudáfrica y Madagascar. (es)
- Cussonia est un genre de plante à fleur de la famille des Araliacées, contenant 20 espèces. Le genre Cussonia est originaire d'Afrique et sa distribution est centrée autour de l'Afrique du Sud et de Madagascar. (fr)
- Cussonia é um género botânico pertencente à família Araliaceae. (pt)
- Cussonia är ett släkte av araliaväxter. Cussonia ingår i familjen Araliaceae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
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| - Cussonia és un gènere de plantes de flors pertanyent a la família Araliaceae, representades per 20 espècies natives d'Àfrica principalment de Sud-àfrica i Madagascar. (ca)
- Die Pflanzengattung Cussonia gehört zur Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae). Die 20 bis 25 Arten sind vom tropischen bis südlichen Afrika und auf den Maskarenen weitverbreitet. (de)
- Cussonia is a genus of plants of the family Araliaceae, which is native to the Afrotropics. It originated in Africa and has its center of distribution in South Africa and the Mascarene Islands. Due to their striking habit, they are a conspicuous and easily recognizable group of plants. Their genus name commemorates the botanist Pierre Cusson. The Afro-Malagasy and Asian Schefflera, and Afrotropical Seemannaralia genera are related taxa that share several of its morphological characteristics, among which the leaves borne on the end of branches, inflorescences carried on terminal branches or stems, and reduced leaf complexity in developing inflorescences. (en)
- Cussonia es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Araliaceae, representadas por 20 especies nativas de África principalmente de Sudáfrica y Madagascar. (es)
- Cussonia est un genre de plante à fleur de la famille des Araliacées, contenant 20 espèces. Le genre Cussonia est originaire d'Afrique et sa distribution est centrée autour de l'Afrique du Sud et de Madagascar. (fr)
- Cussonia é um género botânico pertencente à família Araliaceae. (pt)
- Cussonia är ett släkte av araliaväxter. Cussonia ingår i familjen Araliaceae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
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