Crucianella

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

Crucianella(common namecrossworts) is agenusofflowering plantsin thefamilyRubiaceae.The species are annual herbs found from theMediterraneantoCentral Asiaand theArabian Peninsula.One species (C. angustifolia) is naturalized in northernCalifornia,southernOregon(Josephine County), andIdaho(Clearwater County).

Species

• Crucianella aegyptiacaL.
• Crucianella angustifoliaL.
• Crucianella arabicaSchönb.-Tem. &Ehrend.
• Crucianella baldschuanicaKrasch.
• Crucianella bithynicaBoiss.
• Crucianella bouarfaeAndreonszkyu
• Crucianella bucharicaB.Fedtsch.
• Crucianella chlorostachysFisch.&C.A.Mey.
• Crucianella ciliataLam.
• Crucianella distichaBoiss.
• Crucianella divaricataKorovin
• Crucianella exasperataFisch.&C.A.Mey.
• Crucianella filifoliaRegel & Schmalh.
• Crucianella gilanicaTrin.
• Crucianella graecaBoiss.
• Crucianella hirtaPomel
• Crucianella imbricataBoiss.
• Crucianella kurdistanicaMalin.
• Crucianella latifoliaL.
• Crucianella macrostachyaBoiss.
• Crucianella maritimaL.
• Crucianella membranaceaBoiss.
• Crucianella parvifloraEhrend.
• Crucianella patulaL.
• Crucianella platyphyllaEhrend.& Schönb.-Tem.
• Crucianella sabulosaKorovin & Krasch.
• Crucianella schischkiniiLincz.
• Crucianella sintenisiiBornm.
• Crucianella sorgeraeEhrend.
• Crucianella suaveolensC.A.Mey.
• Crucianella transjordanicaRech.f.

Image gallery

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  Crucianella angustifolia
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  Crucianella maritima

External links

• World Checklist of Rubiaceae