Cryptantha crassisepala (Torrey & A.Gray) Greene

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:	Cryp-tán-tha  cras-si-sè-pa-la
Etymology/Etimología:	with thick sepals
Synonyms/Sinónimos:	Homotypic:    Eritrichium crassisepalum Torrey, nomen nudum, Pacific Railr. Rep. 1, Pt. 2, Bot. (Pope): 321. 1855    Eritrichium crassisepalum Torrey & A.Gray (basionym), Pacific Railr. Rep. 2, Pt. 4, Bot. (Pope): 171. 1857    Krynitzkia crassisepala (Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 268. 1885 Heterotypic:    Cryptantha dicarpa A.Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 16: 30 (1903)        Type: T.D.A. Cockerell 30, Jan 1903 (RM36885=RM0001553), United States, New Mexico, Mesilla Park, 3800 feet elevation
Type/Tipo:	J. Pope s.n., USA: Texas, Pecos river, western Texas    Holotype: NY00335228    Isotypes: GH00106150, GH00106151

Johnston's 1925 Treatment

Johnston's 1959 Treatment

Phylogenetic Relationships:


Cladograms from: Top, Simpson et al. 2017:1411, cpDNA results; Bottom, Mabry and Simpson 2018:64, Astral results.
In both results, Cryptantha crassisepala (var. elacantha) is sister to C. minima, these sister to a clade of C. kelseyana and C. fendleri.


Key to varieties (from Kelley & Simpson, in prep.):

Corolla rotate, limb 3-6 mm in diameter, appendages prominent, yellow ......................................... C. crassisepala var. crassisepala    Corolla funnelform, limb (1)1.5-2.5 mm in diameter, appendages white to pale yellow ............... C. crassisepala var. elachantha I. M. Johnston

Distribution:
 

Species Distribution (including both varieties)

Distribution of C. crassisepala var. crassisepala

Distribution of C. crassisepala var. elachantha

Crypantha crassisepala
Top: SEINet. Click to see current herbarium records.
Bottom: Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2012. North American Plant Atlas (http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html).
COLOR KEY: Dark green=present in state; Light green=present in county, not rare; Yellow=present in county, rare. Accessed 8 Jan 2013.


Holotype:

Eritrichium crassisepalum [=Crypantha crassisepala]
J. Pope s.n. (NY00335228), United States, Texas, Pecos river, western Texas
 



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