Croomia pauciflora
Appearance
Croomia pauciflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Stemonaceae |
Genus: | Croomia |
Species: | C. pauciflora
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Binomial name | |
Croomia pauciflora | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cissampelos pauciflora Nutt. |
Croomia pauciflora is a plant species native to Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Croomia pauciflora is generally found in rich loams in forests.[2][3]
C. pauciflora is a perennial herb spreading by underground rhizomes. It has scale-like leaves around the base, and 3-6 cordate to elliptical green leaves at the tip of the stem. The greenish flowers are borne in a cyme.[2][4]
The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 26 p 467
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Torrey, John, & Asa Gray. Flora of North America 1(4): 663. 1840.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books