Cryptantha andina I.M.Johnst. ex M.Peck, ined. Man. Higher Pl. Oregon 601 (1941) |
Pronunciation/Pronunciación: |
Cryp-tán-tha an-dì-na |
Etymology/Etimología: |
of or from the Andes, probably in reference to its occurrence at high elevation. (From California Plant Names: Nuttall, who originally published Camissonia andina, sometimes referred to the Rocky Mountains as the Northern Andes.) |
Synonyms/Sinónimos: |
None known, but likely an Oreocarya, as the common name in Peck 1941 is "Sierra Oreocarya" |
Type/Tipo: |
Unknown; none indicated. |
This name lacked a publication with a Latin description (or a type specimen indicated), considered not validly published.
Exemplar of single specimen discovered to date (at GH) that is labeled as C. andina:
Cryptantha andina I.M.Johnst., ined.
Note: Annotated as C. nubigena [=Oreocarya n.] or C. sobolifera [=O. sobolifera]
Marion Owenby 2134, 1 July 1940 (GH02061014)
USA: Washington, Modoc County, dry rocky slopes, Cedar Pass, Warner Mts.
NOTE: This material lacks mature fruits (personal communication Kathleen M. McCauley, Curatorial Assistant-GH)
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