What is "cruciata"

Cruciata is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Europe, northern Africa, and across southern and central Asia from Turkey to the western Himalaya and north to the Altay region of Siberia.

Cruciata, a Latin adjective meaning crucified, may refer to:

• Cruciata, a plant genus
• Silvana Cruciata (born 1953), Italian middle- and long-distance runner