Cneorum

Cneorum tricoccon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Rutaceae
Subfamilia: Cneoroideae
Genus: Cneorum
Species: C. pulverulentum – C. tricoccon

Name

Cneorum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 34 (1753).

• Type species: Cneorum tricoccon L., Sp. Pl. 1: 34 (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chamaelea Duhamel, Traité Arbr. Arbust. 1: 157 (1755), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Cubincola Urb., Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 36: 502 (1918).
  • Neochamaelea (Engl.) Erdtman, Pollen Morph. Pl. Taxon. Angiosp.: 115 (1952).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Sicilia. Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands. Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 34. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cneorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Cneorum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 10 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cneorum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Spurge Olive

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