Crucihimalaya
genus of plants
Crucihimalaya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Sinai to China, and western and subarctic North America.
Species
13 species are accepted.
Crucihimalaya axillaris (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya bursifolia (DC.) D.A.German & A.L.Ebel
Crucihimalaya himalaica (Edgew.) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya kneuckeri (Bornm.) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya lasiocarpa (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya mollissima (C.A.Mey.) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya ovczinnikovii (Botsch.) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya rupicola (Krylov) A.L.Ebel & D.A.German
Crucihimalaya stricta (Cambess.) Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Crucihimalaya tenuisiliqua (Rech.f. & Köie) Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & M.Koch
Crucihimalaya tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & M.Koch
Crucihimalaya virgata (Nutt.) D.A.German & A.L.Ebel
Crucihimalaya wallichii (Hook.f.
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