Crinodendron
Genus of flowering plants native to South America
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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.
| Crinodendron | |
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| C. hookerianum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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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Description
Taxonomy
It was published by Giovanni Ignazio Molina in 1782[7][1] with Crinodendron patagua Molina as the type species.[1]
Species
- Crinodendron brasiliense Reitz & L.B.Sm.
- Crinodendron hookerianum Gay
- Crinodendron patagua Molina
- Crinodendron tucumanum Lillo
Etymology
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]
Evolution
This genus is most closely related to the Australian Peripentadenia. They appear to descend from a common ancestor that dispersed across the Antarctic land bridge during the Late Cretaceous.[10]
Distribution
It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and has been introduced to the Juan Fernández Islands.[4]
