Eremocarya micrantha var. micrantha Skip to content

Eremocarya micrantha var. micrantha
Pittonia 1: 59 (1887)

Pronunciation:	E-re-mo-cár-ya mi-crán-tha var. micrantha
Etymology:	"small-flowered"
Synonyms:	Basionym: Eritrichium micranthum Torrey (non E. micranthum Phil. Fl. Atacam. 38. 1860), Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. [Emory] 2(1): 141. 1859 Homotypic synonyms: Krynitzkia micrantha (Torrey) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 275. 1885 Cryptantha micrantha (Torrey) I. M. Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 56. 1923 Heterotypic synonyms: Eremocarya muricata Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 677. 1909, Isotype: Parry 104, 1874 (NY 00335218)
Type:	G. Thurber 181, Apr 1851, USA: Texas, El Paso Lectotype: NY 00335240, Cronquist, A. 1984. Intermountain Flora 4: 266 Isolectotype: GH 00269294 Syntype: Wright 1565, 14 Mar 1853 (NY 00335239)
Diagnostic Features:	Plant an annual, about as broad as tall; roots reddish; flowers bracteate; calyx aposepalous; corolla limb 0.5-1.2 mm wide, appendages minute, white.

Johnston 1925 Treatment

Cronquist 1984 Treatment

Jepson eFlora Treatment

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 7 Dec 2012
Right: SEINet. Click to see current records.

Holotype:

Eritrichium micranthum = Eremocarya micrantha
Lectotype: G. Thurber 181, Apr 1851 (NY 00335240): Cronquist, A. 1984. Intermountain Flora 4: 266
Syntype: Wright 1565, 14 Mar 1853 (NY 00335239)
Image courtesy of the NY Botanic Garden Herbarium (NY)

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