Cruckshanksia

Cruckshanksia
Cruckshanksia montiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Rubioideae
Tribe:Coussareeae
Genus:Cruckshanksia
Hook. & Arn.
Type species
Cruckshanksia hymenodon
Synonyms
  • Rotheria Meyen

Cruckshanksia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in Argentina and Chile.[1]

There are 7 species in the genus. They are herbs and shrubs that grow in the Atacama Desert and the Andes. They have yellow or pink flower corollas and white or colored petal-like sepals. Cruckshanksia pumila is an annual species that grows in dry regions and only appears after rare rain events; it is generally seen every 3 to 5 years during El Niño.[2]

Species

  • Cruckshanksia hymenodon Hook. & Arn.
  • Cruckshanksia lithiophila Ricardi
  • Cruckshanksia macrantha Phil.
  • Cruckshanksia montiana Clos
  • Cruckshanksia palmae Clos
  • Cruckshanksia pumila Clos
  • Cruckshanksia verticillata Phil.

References

  1. ↑ "Cruckshanksia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved April 2016. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ Cruckshanksia. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.


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