| 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]
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