Pollinator plant

Caucasian Crosswort

Phuopsis stylosa

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Common names

13 names · 9 languages
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Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Kruisjesbloem[2][4]
  • Perzische kruisjesplant
French
  • Crucianelle à styles soudés[2][4]
  • Phuopside à styles soudés[2][4]
  • Phuopsis à styles soudés[2][4]
Chinese (Simplified)
Finnish
  • pallomatara[4]
German
Russian
  • Фуопсис длинностолбиковый[4]
Slovak
  • marinka čnelkovitá[4]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • Caucasian crosswort — Page 4, column 2, row top 442 pt; common-name cell after Phuopsis stylosa.; Phuopsis stylosa.
[2] Phuopsis stylosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Caucasian Crosswort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Langgriffliger Rosenwaldmeister — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Crucianelle à styles soudés — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Phuopside à styles soudés — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Phuopsis à styles soudés — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Kruisjesbloem — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Phuopsis stylosa ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Caucasian Crosswort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156110; taxon 6VDFH.
  • Langgriffliger Rosenwaldmeister (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156111; taxon 6VDFH.
[4] Phuopsis stylosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Caucasian Crosswort — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Langgriffliger Rosenwaldmeister — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Crucianelle à styles soudés — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Phuopside à styles soudés — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Phuopsis à styles soudés — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Kruisjesbloem — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • Фуопсис длинностолбиковый — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • bollmåra — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • 长柱花 — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • pallomatara — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • 长柱草 — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
  • marinka čnelkovitá — results[20].names[12]; taxon id 362520; Phuopsis stylosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Phuopsis stylosa is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rubiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Phuopsis stylosa in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Native range
Caucasus to NW. Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Caucasian Crosswort (Phuopsis stylosa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Phuopsis stylosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2390235; ID 6VDFH; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2390235; ID 6VDFH; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Phuopsis stylosa (top 442 pt)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Phuopsis stylosa — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1075432; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 201854, 201855

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.