What type of vegetation does Citharexylum and Cuminum have in common?
Citharexylum Citharexylum is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It contains shrub and tree species commonly known as fiddlewoods or zitherwoods. They are native to the Americas, ranging from southern Florida and Texas in the United States to Argentina. The highest diversity occurs in Mexico and the Andes. The generic name is derived from the Greek words κιθάρα ("kithara"), meaning "lyre", and ξύλον ("xylon"), meaning "wood," referring to the use of the wood in the sounding boards of string instruments. Several species, especially "C. caudatum" and "C. spinosum", are cultivated as ornamentals.
Medeola Medeola virginiana, Indian cucumber-root (or Indian cucumber, or Indian cucumber root) is an eastern North American plant species in the lily family, Liliaceae. It is the only currently recognized plant species in the genus Medeola. Indian cucumber-root grows in the understory of forests. The plant bears edible rhizomes that have a mild cucumber-like flavor.