Cryptantha rostellata

Cryptantha rostellata (Greene) Greene
Pittonia 1: 116 (1887)

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:
Cryp-tán-tha  ros-tel-là-ta
Etymology/Etimología:
Latin rostellum, "a little beak," undoubtedly in reference to the nutlet shape
Synonyms/Sinónimos:
Homotypic Synonyms:
Krynitzkia rostellata Greene, Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1(4): 203. 1885 (BASIONYM)
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Krynitzkia suksdorfii
Greenman, Bot. Gaz. 40: 146 (1905)
      Type: W.N. Suksdorf 1495, 18 Apr 1901 (GH00097686)
Cryptantha suksdorfii (Greenman) Piper, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 484 (1906)
Cryptantha rostellata var. suksdorfii (Greenman) Brand, Pflanzenr. (Engler) Heft 97 4, Fam. 252: 59 (1931)
Type/Tipo:

M. K. Curran s.n., May 1884, USA: California, Colusa Co., Leesville, CAS00123283 = CAS209



Jepson eFlora Treatment

Johnston (1925) Treatment of series Flaccidae

iNaturalist Observations

Ranking:
Cryptantha rostellata has a Calfornia Rare Plant Rank of 4.2 in the CNPS Inventory.


Cryptantha rostellata map BONAPCryptantha rostellata map Jepson eFloraCryptantha rostellata map CCH2
LEFT:
Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2012. North American Plant Atlas (http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html).
COLOR KE
Y: Dark green=present in state; Yellow=present in county, rare. Accessed 13 Jul 2014.
Middle: Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH): http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium
Right: Georeferenced herbarium specimens from CCH2.org, Leaflet Open Street Map. Click map to see current records.


Holotype:
Cryptantha rostellata (CAS00123283) specimen
Cryptantha rostellata (CAS00123283)
M. K. Curran, s.n.,
May 1884, USA: California, Colusa Co., Leesville. Approximate location: 39.1894, -122.4234


Cryptantha rostellata 
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775) specimen 
Cryptantha rostellata 
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775) fruit Cryptantha rostellata 
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775) nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha rostellata 
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775) nutlet ventral view Cryptantha rostellata 
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775) nutlet lateral view
Cryptantha rostellata
J.P. Smith 7372, 1974-05-25 (HSC202775)
United States, California, Siskiyou Co., Along Rd. 8, 0.9 mi. from its junction with Hwy. 3, 41.329861, -122.851429
(Map data @2025 Google) Elevation 976 meters.




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