Cryptotaenia A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Honewort.
A genus of about 4 species, perennial herbs, in north temperate areas (Plunkett et al. 2018; Ball 2024j). Monophyletic as described, following the removal of African and Macaronesian taxa formerly placed in Cryptotaenia (Ball (2024j).
References: Mathias & Constance (1945); Nesom (2024f) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024); Plunkett et al. (2018a) In Kadereit & Bittrich (2018). Show full citations.
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