Cryptantha acrimuricata J.M.André, L.M.Simpson & M.G.Simpson
Phytokeys 250: 193–213 (2024)

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:	Cryp-tán-tha a-cri-mu-ri-cà-ta
Etymology/Etimología:	acri-, sharp, pointed, piercing + muricata, hard-pointed like a murex, in reference to the sharp-pointed muricate nutlet processes
Synonyms/Sinónimos:	None
Type/Tipo:	J.M.André 40457, 10 May 2019, United States, California, San Bernardino County, New York Mountains, Mojave National Preseve, Caruthers Canyon, 2.3 road miles north of junction of New York Mtns Rd, at base of steep ascent to Giant Ledge Mine (historic), along closed dirt road paralleling perennially moist drainage; 35.24875N, 115.299217W, 1769 meters elevation.       Holotype: RSA0633491; Isotypes: ASU, GMDRC, SBBG, SD, SDSU, UC, UCR

Distribution:

Cryptantha acrimuricata, from known specimens (cited in Simpson et al. 2024).



Cryptantha acrimuricata, from Simpson et al. 2024, showing distributions with Cryptantha muricata varieties. Arrow shows type locality.


Holotype:
  
  
Cryptantha acrimuricata
J. André 40457, 10 May 2019 (RSA0633491)
United States, California, San Bernardino County, New York Mountains, Mojave National Preseve,
Caruthers Canyon, 2.3 road miles north of junction of New York Mtns Rd, at base of steep ascent to Giant Ledge Mine (historic),
along closed dirt road paralleling perennially moist drainage; 35.24875N, 115.299217W, 1769 meters elevation.


Exemplar:
 
  
Cryptantha acrimuricata
J. Andre 9554, 5 May 2008 (SDSU18622)
USA: California, San Bernardino Co., New York Mountains: growing in bottom of main drainage, just above main parking area/camp.
Caruthers Canyon, Mojave National Preserve. 35.22482, -115.30347, 1675 meters elevation




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