Crucianella

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Crossworts
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Crucianella macrostachya
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Rubieae
Genus: Crucianella
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Type species
Crucianella latifolia
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Synonyms
  • MappiaHablitz ex Ledeb.
  • Rubeola Mill.

Crucianella (common name crossworts) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are annual herbs found from the Mediterranean to Central Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. [1] One species ( C. angustifolia ) is naturalized in northern California, southern Oregon (Josephine County), and Idaho (Clearwater County). [2]

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