familyStemonaceae
genusCroomia

Croomia

Torrey in J. Torrey and A. Gray

in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 663. 1840.

R. David Whetstone
Etymology: For Hardy B. Croom, 1797–1837, the discoverer
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 466. Mentioned on page 12.
Revision as of 20:54, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Herbs perennial. Stems erect. Basal leaves scalelike, venation parallel. Cauline leaves 3–6 near stem tips; blade cordate to broadly elliptic, venation palmate. Cymes 2–3-flowered. Flowers: ovary globose [to broadly conic]; style short, thick; stigmas 2–3, capitate; pedicel jointed, bracteolate. Seeds 1–4.

Distribution

North America, se Asia (China, Japan).

Discussion

Species 3 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Author
R. David Whetstone +
Authority
Torrey in J. Torrey and A. Gray +
Distribution
North America +, se Asia (China +  and Japan). +
Etymology
For Hardy B. Croom, 1797–1837, the discoverer +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Publication title
in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. +
Publication year
1840 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V26/V26 976.xml +
Taxon family
Stemonaceae +
Taxon name
Croomia +
Taxon parent
Stemonaceae +
Taxon rank
genus +
Volume
Volume 26 +