Cruckshanksia
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| Cruckshanksia montiana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Coussareeae |
| Genus: | Cruckshanksia Hook. & Arn. |
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| Cruckshanksia hymenodon | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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- ^ "Cruckshanksia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Cruckshanksia. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
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