Cryptantha capituliflora (Clos) Reiche
Anales Univ. Chile 121: 822 (1907)

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:	Cryp-tán-tha ca-pi-tu-li-flò-ra
Etymology/Etimología:	"head-flowered" / "flor de la cabeza"
Synonyms/Sinónimos:	Eritrichium capituliflorum Clos, Fl. Chil. 4: 467. 1849 (Basionym) Eritrichium cephalanthum Philippi, Anales Univ. Chile 90: 520. 1895 Cynoglossospermum capituliflorum (Clos ex Gay) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3[3]: 204. 1898
Type/Tipo:	Gay 533, CHILE: Prov. de Coquimbo: Sur les collines des environs de los patos Holotype: P00606749 Isotype: P00606750

Treatment from Johnston 1927: 56-57


Distribution / Distribución: 

Map from GBIF.


Specimens / Ejemplares: 
NOTE: This one has very different nutlets, appears to be misidentified:

Cryptantha capituliflora
M. T. Kalin Arroyo 991122, 11 Feb 1999 (CONC166914)
CHILE: Región Metropolitana
-33.317, -70.283, 3,250 meters


NOTE: This one has very different nutlets, appears to be misidentified:

Cryptantha capituliflora
M. Arroyo 991122, with A. Humaña, 2 Feb 1999 (SGO146918)
Chile, Metropolitana, Santiago, Vega de las Vacas, -33.3206, -70.2981




Cryptantha capituliflora
Johnston, 31 Dec 1955 (MERL11933)
Argentina, Las Haras, Mendoza Province, Las Hera: Real de Leiva (Rio Ruebrada Honda)




Cryptantha capituliflora
Kiesling 7987, with C.R. Volponi, M. DeVore, V. Troiano, 24 Feb 1992 (MERL7972)
Argentina, San Juan: Iglesia: Quebrada del Agua Negra, El Arsenal: Al abrigo de rocas; escasa, 3700-3900 m elevation



Cryptantha capituliflora
King 270, 6 Feb 1931 (LP901263)
Locality unknown: Label reads: "Assey rare [spelling?] sur les pentes des rochers entre 2,500-3,200 meters"



Cryptantha capituliflora
Gust. O. Malme, 14 Feb 1903 (MO1657457=MO-1194745)
Argentina, Province Mendoza, in vincinitis montis Aconcagua
-32.819, -69.920, 2,820 meters



Cryptantha capituliflora
Buok Sien s.n., Feb 1903 (SGO54524)
Chile, Metropolitana 13 Santiago, Juncal in den Cerros?, -33.0037, -70.1859



Cryptantha capituliflora
Roberto Kiesling 7987, 24 Feb 1992 (SI87778)
Roberto Kiesling 7987, with C.R. Volponi, M. DeVore, V. Troiano, 24 Feb 1992
Argentina, San Juan: Iglesia: Quebrada del Agua Negra, El Arsenal: Al abrigo de rocas; escasa. -30.333, -69.667 3700-3900 m elevation



Cryptantha capituliflora
M. G. Simpson 3837, 12 Dec 2014 (SDSU21188)
Chile, Metropolitana Region, Farellones, ca. 500 meters northwest of gondola station, leading along dirt road from northern-most condominia (Los Cóndores road).
-33.32541 -70.28881 Elevation: 2137 meters




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