Cressa (Convolvulaceae)

Cressa truxillensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Cresseae
Genus: Cressa
Species: C. australis – C. cretica – C. nudicaulis – C. truxillensis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cressa (Convolvulaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 20. Reference page.

Name

Cressa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 223 (1753)

• Type species (by monotype): Cressa cretica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 223. 1753.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 223. Reference page. 
• Austin, D.F. 2000. A revision of Cressa L. (Convolvulaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133(1): 27–39. DOI: 10.1006/bojl.1999.0326 . Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Cressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec. 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Cressa. Published online. Accessed: June 9 2016.

Vernacular names

suomi: Karakit

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