Crucianella

Crucianella maritima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Rubieae
Genus: Crucianella
Species: C. aegyptiaca C. angustifolia C. bithynica C. bouarfae C. chlorostachys C. ciliata C. disticha C. exasperata C. gilanica C. graeca C. hirta C. imbricata C. kurdistanica C. latifolia C. macrostachya C. maritima C. membranacea C. parviflora C. patula C. sorgerae C. suaveolens C. transjordanica C. turcica

Name

Crucianella L., Sp. Pl.: 109 (1753).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
  • Rubeola Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 (1754).
  • Mappia Hablitz ex Ledeb., Fl. Ross. 2: 403 (1844).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Europe
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
    • Eastern Europe
      • Krym.
  • Africa
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
  • Asia-Temperate
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan.
    • Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus.
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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