Critonia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae of the family Asteraceae.[2][4][5]

The most notable trait that characterizes the genus is the presence of pellucid punctations caused by internal secretory pockets of the leaves - to be seen these must be viewed with a hand lens while holding the leaf up to light in most species of the genus. Most species of Critonia also have smooth opposite leaves, a shrubby habit, unenlarged style bases, relatively few (3-5) flowers per head, and imbricate involucres.[6]

Species

The genus is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-16 at archive.today
  2. ^ a b Browne, Patrick. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts pages 314-315
  3. ^ Browne, Patrick. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts page 239
  4. ^ Browne, Patrick. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts page 490
  5. ^ Tropicos, Critonia P. Browne
  6. ^ King, R. M. and H. Robinson. 1987. The genera of the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany, Missouri Botanical Garden 22: 1-581.
  7. ^ Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Critonia eggersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43162A10782736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43162A10782736.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Critonia morifolia (Mill.) R. M. King & H. Rob". Bolivia checklist.