Croomia | |
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Croomia heterosepala flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Stemonaceae |
Genus: | Croomia Torr. |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Croomia is a genus of primitive angiosperm herbs in the Stemonaceae family, first described as a genus in 1840. [2] [3]
Once included in its own family, Croomiaceae, Croomia has also previously been included in Dioscoreaceae. [4]
About six species. [1]
Croomia is native to China, Japan, and the southeastern United States. [1] The plants grow in moist, shady woods. Their small flowers are borne beneath the leaves. [6] [7]
John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted Flora of North America.
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