Biology:Corema

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Corema
Corema album berries.jpg
Corema album fruit
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe: Empetreae
Genus: Corema
(D.Don)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tuckermania Klotzsch

Corema is a genus of two species[1] of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are dioecious small shrubs.[1]

Species

  • Corema album (L.) D. Don ex Steud. Corema album is also known for it common name Camarinha or Portuguese crowberry. The drupe of this subspecies is white when ripe, and it is edible. The shrub grows to 1 meter, on average, and its branches have a honey-like aroma.[2]
  • Corema conradii (Torr.) Torr. ex Loudon

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wayne J. Elisens (2009). "Corema". in Flora of North American Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=107996. 
  2. Revista Quercus Ambiente - Setembro/Outubro de 2009, p. 26

Wikidata ☰ Q2038277 entry