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''Musschia'' is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to the
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in the eastern
North Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...
, part of the Republic of Portugal.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The genus is named in honour of Jean-Henri Mussche (1765-1834), the head gardener of the botanical garden in Ghent. * ''
Musschia aurea ''Musschia aurea'', is a species of flowering plant in the Campanulaceae Family (biology), family. References

Campanuloideae {{Campanulaceae-stub ...
'' (L.f.) Dumort. - Madeira Island * ''
Musschia isambertoi ''Musschia'' is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to the Madeira Archipelago in the eastern North Atlantic, part of the Republic of Portugal. The genus is named in honour of Jean-Henri ...
'' M.Seq., R.Jardim, Magda Silva & L.Carvalho - Desertas Islands * '' Musschia wollastonii'' Lowe - Madeira Island


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q537848 Campanuloideae Campanulaceae genera Endemic flora of Madeira