''Craterostigma'' is a genus of shrub-like
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
Linderniaceae, found in Africa, Madagascar, (island of)
Socotra
Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, under the ''de facto'' control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist participant in Yemen’s ...
, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia and Java. The best studied species is the resurrection plant ''Craterostigma plantagineum'', known for its unique drought tolerance.
The word 'craterostigma' comes from two
Greek words, ''krateros'' meaning cup-shaped and ''
stigma'', part of the female reproductive part of a flower.
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Species
Currently accepted species include:
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Craterostigma abyssinicum''
(Engl.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma alatum''
Hepper
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Craterostigma angolense''
(Skan) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma engleri''
Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma gossweileri''
(S.Moore) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma hirsutum''
S.Moore
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Craterostigma kigomense''
(Eb.Fisch.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma lanceolatum''
(Engl.) Skan
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Craterostigma lindernioides''
E.A.Bruce
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Craterostigma loitense''
I.Darbysh. & Eb.Fisch.
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Craterostigma longicarpum''
Hepper
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Craterostigma newtonii''
(Engl.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma niamniamense''
(Eb.Fisch. & Hepper) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma nummulariifolium''
(D.Don) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma plantagineum
''Craterostigma plantagineum'', is a resurrection plant species in the genus '' Craterostigma''. It is a dwarf growing plant and can be found (in ideal conditions) to make a 'carpet' across the ground, with blooms in shades of blue and purple. It ...
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Hochst.
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Craterostigma pumilum''
Hochst.
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Craterostigma purpureum''
Lebrun & L.Touss.
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Craterostigma pusillum''
(Engl.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma sessiliflorum''
(Benth.) Y.S.Liang & J.C.Wang
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Craterostigma smithii''
S.Moore
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Craterostigma stuhlmannii''
(Engl.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma sudanicum''
(Eb.Fisch. & Hepper) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma syncerus''
(Seine, Eb.Fisch. & Barthlott) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma tanzanicum''
Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
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Craterostigma wilmsii''
Engl.
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Craterostigma yaundense
''Craterostigma'' is a genus of shrub-like flowering plants in the family Linderniaceae, found in Africa, Madagascar, (island of) Socotra, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia and Java. The best studied ...
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(S.Moore) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
References
Other sources
* Fischer, E. et al. 2013. The phylogeny of Linderniaceae - The new genus Linderniella, and new combinations within Bonnaya, Craterostigma, Lindernia, Micranthemum, Torenia and Vandellia. (Willdenowia) 43:221-223.
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5198762
Linderniaceae
Lamiales genera