Cruciptera schaarschmidtii was named by Manchester et al. (1994) [Winged fruits with globose central nut 3– 6 mm diameter and four orthogonally arrayed, strap-like bract-derived wings arranged in a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the nut. Wings 2.7–4.5 mm wide, 8.5– 13 mm long. Maximum length of fruit measured from wing tip to wing tip, 28 mm. Four epigynous tepals arising apically from the nut. Wing venation open dichotomous consisting of a single order of closely spaced subparallel veins. Pedicel 1.8 mm long. Fruit and wings covered with circular peltate scales (Manchester et al. 1994).]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype SM.B Me 7152, a seed/fruit. It is the type species of Cruciptera.