Cryptantha werdermanniana I.M.Johnst.
Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 73 (1928)
Pronunciation/Pronunciación: |
Cryp-tán-tha wer-der-man-ni-à-na |
Etymology/Etimología: |
after Werdermann, who collected the type specimen |
Synonyms/Sinónimos: |
None known / Ninguno conocido. |
Type/Tipo: |
Werdermann 1043, Nov. 1925, CHILE: Antofagasta: Taltal, Cerro de la Copa, -25.066666, -69.833333 Holotype: GH00096668 |
Protologue from Johnston (1928):
| Cryptantha werdermanniana, sp. nov. annua 5–15 cm. alta hirsuta ascendenter ramosa robusta; foliis lineari-clavatis obtusis hirsutis minute pustulatis 1–3 cm. longis 2–4 mm. latis ascendentibus superioribus paullo reductis; spicis soitariis 2–8 cm. longis ebracteatis; calycibus fructiferis laxe dispositis ascendentibus 7–8 mm. longis basem versus ca. 3 mm. crassis paullo asymmetricis tarde deciduis, basi rotundis cum pedicellis 1–2 mm. longis, lobis linearibus vel lanceolato-linearibus conniventibus sed apicem versus recurvatis costa cum setis fulvescentibus horridis et in marginibus hispido-villosis; corolla iinconspicua ad 4 mm. longa alba, lobis elliptico-obovatis ascendentibus ad 1 mm longis; ovulis 4; nuculis 4 homomorphis, 2.7-3 mm. longis 1.2–1.5 mm. latis lanceolato-oblongis maturitate brunneis densissime tuberculatis basi truncatis vel obtusis apice hebetibus margine angulatis dorso obtusis et infra medium obscure carinatis ventre ca. 4/5 longitudinis ad gynobasem quadrangulari-columnarem ca. 2 mm. longam affixis, sulcis paullo asymmetricis apicem versus clausis basem versus divaricata-furcatis in areolam triangularem parvam abrupte ampliatis; stylo ca. 1 mm. longo quam nuculae conspicue longiori.—CHILE: Cerro de la Copa, Dept. Taltal, 2300 m., Nov. 1925, Ilse Francke in Pl. Chile. Werdermann. no. 1043 (TYPE, Gray Herb.). English Translation: Cryptantha werdermanniana, sp. nov. annual 5–15 cm. tall, hirsute, ascending, branched, robust; linear-clavate obtuse hirsute leaves, minutely pustulate, 1–3 cm. long, 2–4 mm. wide, ascending, slightly reduced above; solitairy spikes 2–8 cm. long, ebracteate; fruiting calyces loosely arranged, ascending, 7–8 mm. long, ca. 3 mm. thick towards base, slightly asymmetrical, late deciduous, base round with pedicels 1–2 mm. long, linear or lanceolate-linear lobes connivent but apex towards recurved, midrib with coarse, fulvescent setae and on the margins hispido-villous; corolla inconspicuous to 4 mm. long, white, lobes elliptic-obovate ascending to 1 mm long; ovules 4; nucellus 4 homomorphic, 2.7-3 mm. long 1.2–1.5 mm. wide lanceolate-oblong at maturity brown very densely tuberculate base truncate or obtuse apex blunt margin angular dorsum obtuse and below middle obscurely carinated ventrally ca. 4/5 length adjoined to quadrangular-columnar gynobase ca. 2 mm. long, slightly asymmetrical furrows at apex towards closed base towards divaricata-furcata into small triangular areola abruptly expanded; style ca. 1 mm. long, conspicuously longer than nuculae.—CHILE: Cerro de la Copa, Dept. Taltal, 2300 m., Nov. 1925, Ilse Francke in Pl. Chile. Werdermann. no. 1043 (TYPE, Gray Herb.). |
Holotype:
Werdermann 1043, Nov. 1925, CHILE: Antofagasta: Taltal, Cerro de la Copa, ca. -25.066666, -69.833333
GH00096668
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