''Cronquistianthus'' is a genus of shrubs native to the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

in Colombia,

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, and

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.King, Robert Merrill & Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1972. Phytologia 23(5): 409-412
/ref> The genus is named after the American botanist

Arthur John Cronquist Arthur John Cronquist (March 19, 1919 – March 22, 1992) was an American biologist, botanist and a specialist on Compositae. He is considered one of the most influential botanists of the 20th century, largely due to his formulation of the ...

(1919–1992). ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist

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