Cressa (Convolvulaceae)

Cressa cretica

Taxonavigation

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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

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Name

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

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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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, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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suomi: Karakit
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