Cryptantha intermedia (A.Gray) Greene
var. intermedia

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:	Cryp-tán-tha in-ter-mè-di-a var. in-ter-mè-dia
Etymology/Etimología:	"intermediate," indicating a taxon considered partway between two others, which two is unknown
Synonyms/Sinónimos:	Homotypic Synonyms:    Eritrichium intermedium A. Gray (Basionym), Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 225. 1882    Krynitzia intermedia (A. Gray) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 273. 1885 Heterotypic Synonyms:    Cryptantha quentinensis J. F. Macbride, Contr. Gray Herb. 56: 58. 1918          Type: Palmer 695, 1889, MEXICO: Baja California, San Quintin
Type/Tipo:	J. C. Nevin s.n., 1880 or 1882, USA: California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles    Syntypes: GH00097678, GH00097679

Johnston's 1925 Treatment

Jepson eFlora Treatment


Distribution Map:

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Type Specimens (Syntypes)

Syntype: GH00097678

GH00097679

Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia
J. C. Nevin s.n., 1882, USA: California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,


Exemplars:
Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia
Rebman 9362, 15 July 2003 (SDSU16074), Laguna Mountains, San Diego Co., California
32.93889 -116.49111


Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia
Simpson 2357, 11 April 2003 (SDSU15670), Point Loma, San Diego Co., California
32.70194, -117.24389

Video clip of what appears to be Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia flowers being visited by ants; ants possibly Myrmecocystus mexicanus (Mexican honeypot ants) among other possibilities (Emile Fiesler, personal communication)..