Crinodendron
| Crinodendron | |
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| C. hookerianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Crinodendron Molina |
| Type species | |
| Crinodendron patagua Molina[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Crinodendron is a genus of evergreen shrubs or trees[3] belonging to the family Elaeocarpaceae native to South America.[4] Some are cultivated as ornamentals in Europe and elsewhere. They have narrow, leathery evergreen leaves and pendent bell-shaped flowers in red, pink or white.
Description
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Crinodendron are 2–7 m tall,[5] evergreen[6][3] trees or shrubs.[5][6]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was published by Giovanni Ignazio Molina in 1782[7][1] with Crinodendron patagua Molina as the type species.[1]
Species
[edit]- Crinodendron brasiliense Reitz & L.B.Sm.
- Crinodendron hookerianum Gay
- Crinodendron patagua Molina
- Crinodendron tucumanum Lillo
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Crinodendron is composed of two Greek words: krinon, meaning lily,[6][9] in reference to the fragrant, white, lily-like flowers of Crinodendron patagua,[6] and dendron, meaning tree.[9]
Distribution
[edit]It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and has been introduced to the Juan Fernández Islands.[4]
Ecology
[edit]Pollination
[edit]Crinodendron patagua is insect pollinated, Crinodendron hookerianum is hummingbird pollinated,[10][11] and Crinodendron tucumanum is insect pollinated.[11]
Horticulture
[edit]In cultivation in temperate areas they require a sheltered location.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-i). Crinodendron Molina. Tropicos. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40016518
- ^ Crinodendron Molina. (n.d.-b). Catalogue of Life. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/3VVL
- ^ a b Schmidt, P. A., Schulz, B. (2023). Fitschen - Gehölzflora: Ein Buch zum Bestimmen der in Mitteleuropa wild wachsenden und angepflanzten Bäume und Sträucher. p. 398. Deutschland: Quelle & Meyer Verlag.
- ^ a b c Crinodendron Molina. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39407-1
- ^ a b Sampaio, D.; Teixeira, L.A. Elaeocarpaceae in Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Available at: <https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB7444>. Accessed on: 28 Jan. 2025
- ^ a b c d Crinodendron. (n.d.). Oregon State University. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/crinodendron
- ^ Molina, Giovanni Ignazio (1782). Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili. p. 179. Boloña: Stamperia di S. Tomaso d'Aquino.
- ^ Crinodendron Molina. (n.d.-c). WFO Plant List. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000009698-2024-12?page=1
- ^ a b Crinodendron hookerianum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2023, from https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/crinodendron-hookerianum
- ^ Jones, B. & University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences. (n.d.). Plant 234 Crinodendron species (Elaeocarpaceae) Lantern trees. Oxford Plants 400. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://dps007.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/cd/Crinodendron
- ^ a b Aldridge, J. (2022), Crinodendron from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/crinodendron/). Accessed 2025-01-27.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
External links
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Media related to Crinodendron at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Crinodendron at Wikispecies
