''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species.

Description

''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or whorled persistent leaves with petiole and stipules. Inflorescences are axillary, regrouping white, pale green, reddish, or purplish radially symmetric flowers, with four sepals, four petals, and a four-carpellate pistil. Intrastaminal nectaries are annular and fleshy. Fruits are red drupes, with one-two seeds per fruit.

Etymology

The etymology of the genus name ''Crossopetalum'' derives from the two Ancient Greek words (), meaning "fringe", and (), meaning "leaf of a flower". It alludes to the

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petals of the type species (''C. rhacoma''). The synonym name ''Myginda'' is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus '' Gyminda''. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring Franz von Mygind (1710 - 1789), a Danish-Austrian court official, who traveled to Barbados, collected plants with herbarium specimens hosted in the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest, and was a friend of

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Systematics

According to

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, 36 species are recognized. * ''

Crossopetalum aquifolium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Griseb.) Hitchc. * ''

Crossopetalum bokdamii ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Breteler & Buerki * ''

Crossopetalum coriaceum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Northr. * ''

Crossopetalum cristalense ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Borhidi * ''

Crossopetalum decussatum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Baill.) Lourteig * ''

Crossopetalum densiflorum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum ekmanii ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Urb.) Alain * ''

Crossopetalum enervium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Hammel * ''

Crossopetalum filipes ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Sprague) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum gaumeri ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Loes.) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum glabrum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum gomezii ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum ilicifolium ''Crossopetalum ilicifolium'', commonly known as Christmasberry, is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae The Celastraceae (staff-vine or bittersweet) are a family of 97 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, ...

'' (Poir.) Kuntze * ''

Crossopetalum lanceifolium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Lundell) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum lobatum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum macrocarpum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Brandegee) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum managuatillo ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Loes.) Lundell * '' Crossopetalum minimiflorum'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum mossambicense ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' I.Darbysh. * ''

Crossopetalum orientale ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' Mory * ''

Crossopetalum oxyphyllum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (S.F.Blake) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum panamense ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum parviflorum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Hemsl.) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum parvifolium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' L.O.Williams * ''

Crossopetalum pungens ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (C.Wright) Rothm. * ''

Crossopetalum rhacoma ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' Crantz * ''

Crossopetalum riparium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Lundell) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum rostratum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Urb.) Rothm. * ''

Crossopetalum scoparium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze * ''

Crossopetalum serrulatum ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Loes.) I.Darbysh. * ''

Crossopetalum shaferi ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Britton & Urb.) Alain * '' Crossopetalum standleyi'' (Lundell) Lundell * ''

Crossopetalum subsessile ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' L.O.Williams * ''

Crossopetalum ternifolium ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Urb.) Alain * ''

Crossopetalum theodes ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or who ...

'' (Benth.) Kuntze * ''

Crossopetalum uragoga ''Crossopetalum'', commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species. Description ''Crossopetalum'' taxa are shrubs or trees, with opposite or w ...

'' (Jacq.) Kuntze

References

Celastraceae Celastrales genera {{Celastraceae-stub