''Craniospermum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Boraginaceae, native to Kazakhstan, the Altai, Siberia (Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Tuva), Mongolia, and Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia in China.
They are tuft-forming biennial or perennial herbs, and are generally highly endemic, thought to be relicts of the hypothesized ancient Mediterranean flora.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
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Craniospermum canescens
''Craniospermum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to Kazakhstan, the Altai, Siberia (Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Tuva), Mongolia, and Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia in China. They are tuft-forming biennial or perennial herb ...
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DC.
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Craniospermum desertorum''
Ovczinnikova & A.Korolyuk
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Craniospermum mongolicum''
I.M.Johnst.
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Craniospermum pseudotuvinicum''
Ovczinnikova & A.Korolyuk
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Craniospermum subfloccosum''
Krylov
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Craniospermum subvillosum''
Lehm.
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Craniospermum tuvinicum''
Ovczinnikova
References
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Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae genera