Cryptantha recurvata Coville Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 165 (1895) |
Pronunciation/Pronunciación: |
Cryp-tán-tha re-cur-và-ta |
Etymology/Etimología: |
"curved backward," in reference to the calyx orientation |
Synonyms/Sinónimos: |
None |
Type/Tipo: |
F. V. Coville 713 (Death Valley Exped.), 21 Apr 1891, USA: California, Inyo County, Surprise Canyon, Panamints Mountains |
Diagnostic Characters: |
Note: One of the few North American Cryptantha species with only two ovules per flower, another being Cryptantha maritima (all except C. m. var. cedrosensis. |
Treatment from Johnston 1925, p. 44
Treatment in Jepson eFlora
Phylogenetic Relationships:
Cladograms from: Top, Simpson et al. 2017:1411, cpDNA results; Bottom, Mabry and Simpson 2018:64, Astral results.
In both results, Cryptantha recurvata is sister to a clade containing C. fendleri, C. kelseyana, C. minima, and C. crassisepala,
Distribution:
Left: 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. Accessed 26 May 2015.
Middle: CCH2. Click to see herbarium records. Right: SEINet. Click to see herbarium records.
Type Specimens:
F. V. Coville 713 (Death Valley Exped.), 21 Apr 1891, USA: California, Inyo County, Surprise Canyon, Panamints Mountains
Courtesy of the National Herbarium (Smithsonian, US), Gray Herbarium (Harvard University, GH), and New York Botanical Garden (NY).
Phylogenetic Relationships:
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In both results, Cryptantha recurvata is sister to a clade containing C. fendleri, C. kelseyana, C. minima, and C. crassisepala,
Distribution:
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COLOR KEY: Dark green=present in state; Light green=present in county, not rare. Accessed 26 May 2015.
Middle: CCH2. Click to see herbarium records. Right: SEINet. Click to see herbarium records.
Type Specimens:
 HOLOTYPE: US00118511 |
 ISOTYPE: GH00096076 |
Courtesy of the National Herbarium (Smithsonian, US), Gray Herbarium (Harvard University, GH), and New York Botanical Garden (NY).
 Herbarium Sheet Voucher |
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 Nutlet, side view |
M. DeDecker 3425, 1 May 1974 (RSA250147)
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M. DeDecker 1391, 6 May 1961 (RSA196026)
Note curved nutlet nested within recurved fruit
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J.D. Morefield 3245, 12 Mar 1986
Note recruved fruit, with stouter, hispid calyx trichomes on side facing axis (axial or adaxial side)
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