Systematics of Amsinckiinae (Boraginaceae): The Popcorn Flowers
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Cryptantha Lehmann ex G.Don Gen. Hist. 4(1): 373 (1837) |
Pronunciation/Pronunciación: |
Cryp-tán-tha |
Etymology/Etimología: |
krypto/crypto, "hidden / econdido" + anthos, "flower / flor," after the cleistogamous flowers in the type species / de las flores cleistógamas en la especies tipo |
Synonyms/Sinónimos: |
Echinospermum Sw. ex Lehm. |
Type Species/EspeciesTipo: |
Cryptantha glomerata Lehmann ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4(1): 373 (1837) Lectotype chosen by Johnston 1935, J. Arnold Arbor. 16(2): 196. 1935 [24 Apr 1935] |
Distribution of Cryptantha:
RIGHT: POWO. 2019. Plants of the World Online. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org. Green=native. Accessed 24 Dec 2019.
TOTAL NUMBER OF TAXA IN GENUS: 109 species and 124 minimally ranked taxa FULL SYNONOMY HERE |
NORTH AMERICAN TAXA |
SOUTH AMERICAN TAXA |
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1A = Plants presumed extirpated in California and either rare or extinct elsewhere 1B = Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere 2A = Plants presumed extirpated in California but common elsewhere 2B = Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California but common elsewhere 3 = Plants about which more information is needed, a review list 4 = Plants of limited distribution, a watch list .1 = Seriously threatened in California — Over 80% of occurrences threatened / high degree and immediacy of threat .2 = Moderately threatened in California — 20-80% of occurrences threatened / moderate degree and immediacy of threat .3 = Not very threatened in California — Less than 20% of occurrences threatened / low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known |
Plant Taxa with High Affinity to Ultramafic Substrates in California (after Safford et al. 2005, Safford and Miller 2020):
BE/SI = Broad Endemic/Strong Indicator SE = Strong Endemic SI = Strong Indicator |
WI = Weak Indicator WI/IN = Weak Indicator/Indifferent |
KEYS/CLAVES TO CALIFORNIA CRYPTANTHA (Jepson eFlora)
KEYS/CLAVES TO SOUTH AMERICAN CRYPTANTHA
CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF AMSINCKIINAE, including Cryptantha
LITERATURE CITED:
Don, G. 1837. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (Original Title: A General System of Gardening and Botany). Gilbert & Rivington, London, UK. |