Cressa (plant)
| Cressa | |
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| Cressa truxillensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Ambiguous taxon: | [[Wikipedia:Automated taxobox system/taxonomy templates#Title conventions|Do not use this template Please use Cressa (crustacean) or Cressa (plant)]] |
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| Cressa cretica[1] | |
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Cressa is a genus of plants in the morning glory family known generally as alkaliweeds. These plants are native to the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. They are clumpy and low-growing but usually have erect stems covered white-haired, green leaves. They produce tiny white flowers about half a centimeter across.
There are four species recognised in the genus Cressa:[2]
Sources
- ^ a b In: Species Plantarum 1: 223. 1753. "Name - Cressa L." Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ Austin, D. F. (2000). A revision of Cressa L.(Convolvulaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133(1), 27-39.
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