What is "cristaria"

Cristaria is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:

• Cristaria (bivalve), a genus of mussels in the Unionidae family
• Cristaria (plant), a genus of plants in the Malvaceae family

Cristaria is a genus of freshwater mussels or pearl mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.

Cristaria is a plant genus in the Malvaceae family containing 20-30 species native to South America.