Biology:Cristobalia (plant)

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Short description: Genus of plants

Cristobalia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cristobalia
Morillo, S.A.Cáceres & H.A.Keller (2016)
Species

Four species; see text

Cristobalia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It includes four species which are native to Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina in South America.[1]

  • Cristobalia australis (Malme) H.A.Keller & Liede – southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Uruguay
  • Cristobalia bella Morillo, H.A.Keller & S.A.Cáceres – northeastern Argentina (Corrientes and Misiones)
  • Cristobalia hirsutissima (Schltr.) Morillo, S.A.Cáceres & H.A.Keller – southwestern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina (Salta)
  • Cristobalia hispida (Hook. & Arn.) H.A.Keller & Liede – northern Argentina

References

Wikidata ☰ Q47062319 entry