Cressa (Convolvulaceae)

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. salina – C. truxillensis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 26. Reference page.

Name

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

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

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Carpentia Ewart in A.J.Ewart & O.B.Davies, Fl. N. Territory: 227 (1917).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania (extinct), Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Cape Verde.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Mozambique.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Lesser Sunda Islands.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii (introduced).
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Oklahoma.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northeast, Mexican Pacific Islands, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile North, Paraguay, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 223
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.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Cressa. Published online. Accessed: June 9 2016.

Vernacular names

suomi: Karakit