Cryptantha wigginsii

Cryptantha wigginsii I.M.Johnston

J. Arnold Arbor. 20: 387. 1939

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:
 Cryp-tán-tha wíg-gins-i-i
Etymology/Etimología:
 epithet named for Ira Loren Wiggins (1899-1987), author of Flora of Baja California
Synonyms/Sinónimos:
 None
Type/Tipo:

I. L. Wiggins 5107, 2 Apr 1931, MEXICO. Baja California: Rancho Cuevas,
    18 mi. south of Tia Juana, gentle slope along ocean, very rocky red-clay soil
    Holotype: GH00096301 (see below); Isotypes: NY00335199, RSA0008263 (POM261896), US00118523

Rediscovery:
See: Simpson et al. 2013. Cryptantha wigginsii (Boraginaceae): A presumed extinct species rediscovered. Madroño 60(1): 24-34.

Ranking:
Cryptantha wigginsii has a Calfornia Rare Plant Rank of 1B.2 in the CNPS Inventory.

Currently Known Distribution:
USA: Carlsbad, San Diego Co.; Murrieta, Riverside Co.; Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles Co., California.
MEXICO: nw coastal Baja California.
Currently known distribution of C. wigginsii. Map from CCH2 records. [Click to see live map of herbarium records.]


Type Specimens:
Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 specimen Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet1 dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet1 ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet1 lateral view
Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet2 dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet3 dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 nutlet4 dorsal view
Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 inflorescence unit1 Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 inflorescence unit2 Cryptantha wigginsii GH00096301 inflorescence unit3
Wiggins 5107, 2 April 1931 (GH00096301, HOLOTYPE)
Approximate Locality: 32.27, -117.02


Cryptantha wigginsii isotype NY00335199
(NY00335199)
Cryptantha wigginsii isotype RM0001577
(RM0001577)
Cryptantha wigginsii isotype RSA0008263 Cryptantha wigginsii isotype RSA0008263 fruit
(RSA0008263=POM261896)
Cryptantha wigginsii isotype UC660805
(UC660805)
Cryptantha wigginsii isotype US00118523
(US00118523)
Wiggins 5107, 2 April 1931
ISOTYPES


Additional populations-mainland California, USA:
Cryptantha wigginsii RSA407732 Cryptantha wigginsii RSA407732 fruit Cryptantha wigginsii RSA407732 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii RSA407732 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii RSA407732 nutlet lateral view
Boyd 1979, 1 May 1986 (RSA407732)
Locality: 33.5588, -117.1088


Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19477 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19477 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19477 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19477 nutlet lateral view
McConnell s.n., 7 May 2010 (SDSU19477)
Locality: 31.173302, -117.316204, 189 ft. (58 m)


Cryptantha wigginsii SD208177
McConnell s.n., 7 May 2010 (SD208177)
Locality: 31.173302, -117.316204, 189 ft. (58 m)


Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19749 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19749 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19749 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19749 nutlet lateral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU19749 fruit
McConnell s.n., 11 Mar 2011 (SDSU19749)
Locality: 31.173302, -117.316204, 189 ft. (58 m)


Cryptantha wigginsii SD214622
McConnell s.n., 11 March 2011 (SD214622)
Locality: 31.173302, -117.316204, 189 ft. (58 m)


Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20062 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20062 fruit Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20062 stem Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20062 inflorescence Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20062 inflorescence unit
Simpson 3673, 18 Apr 2012 (SDSU 20062)
Locality: 33.17329, -117.31615
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20063 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20063 field image
Simpson 3674, 18 Apr 2012 (SDSU20063)
Locality: 33.15985, -117.29615
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20019
Simpson 3675, 18 Apr 2012 (SDSU20019)
Locality: 33.13006, -117.29552
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20025
Simpson 3675, 18 Apr 2012 (SDSU20025)
Locality: 33.13006, -117.29552


Additional specimens-Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA (arranged by date of collection):
Cryptantha wigginsii POM368370 Cryptantha wigginsii POM368370 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii POM368370 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii POM368370 nutlet lateral view
Fosberg 4934, 21 May 1931 (POM368370)
Locality: 33.4567, -118.5157


Cryptantha wigginsii SD69480 Cryptantha wigginsii SD69480 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SD69480 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SD69480 nutlet lateral view
Thorne 35850, 5 Apr 1966 (SD69480)
Locality (estimated): 33.38838, -118.44335


Cryptantha wigginsii RSA353854 Cryptantha wigginsii RSA353854 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii RSA353854 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii RSA353854 nutlet lateral view Cryptantha wigginsii RSA353854 fruit
Thorne 42470, 12 Feb 1973 (RSA353854)
Locality: 33.4458, -118.4822


Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 whole plant Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 inflorescence Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 fruits
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 fruit Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20033 nutlet lateral view
Simpson 3684, 22 April 2012 (SDSU20033)
Locality: 33.35123, -118.33192


Additional specimens-Baja California, Mexico (arranged by date of collection):
Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet1 dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet1 ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet1 lateral view
Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet2 dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet2 ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SD110406 nutlet2 lateral view
Moran 30019, 13 Mar 1982 (SD110406)
Locality: 32.1667, -116.90, 40 m
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 nutlet lateral view
Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 fruit Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 inflorescence1 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU05460 inflorescence2
Marsden 20III92B, 20 Mar 1992 (SDSU05460)
Locality: 31.0479, -116.2025, 300 ft. (ca. 100 m)


Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20081 Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20081 nutlet dorsal view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20081 nutlet ventral view Cryptantha wigginsii SDSU20081 nutlet lateral view
Guilliams 1796, 21 Mar 2012
(SDSU20081)
Locality: 31.14161, -116.28507




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