Crossosoma

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Crossosomatales

Familia: Crossosomataceae
Genus: Crossosoma
Species: C. bigelovii – C. californicum
Source(s) of checklist:

Hassler, M. 2019. Crossosoma (Crossosomataceae). World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21. Reference page.

Name

Crossosoma Nutt., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(1): 7–8. 1848.

Type species: Crossosoma californicum Nutt.

References
Primary references

Nuttall, T. 1848. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 18. Reference page. : 4(1): 7–8.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Crossosoma (Crossosomataceae). World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Crossosoma (Crossosomataceae). Published online. Accessed: Dec 21 2019.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Crossosoma (Crossosomataceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Crossosoma (Crossosomataceae). Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21.

Vernacular names

Crossosoma is a genus of the plant family Crossosomataceae. It consists of two species of shrubs.

Crossosoma californicum Nutt. is found on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Clemente and Santa Catalina islands of California, as well as Guadalupe Island in Baja California.

Crossosoma bigelovii S.Wats. occurs in the deserts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Baja California.