Pronunciation/Pronunciación: |
Greene-ó-cha-ris cir-cum-scís-sa |
Etymology/Etimología: |
"around" + "cut", in reference to the circumscissal calyx |
Synonyms/Sinónimos: |
Basionym: Lithospermum circumscissum Hooker & Arnott, Bot. Beechey Voy. 370. 1840 Homotypic synonyms: Piptocalyx circumscissus (Hooker & Arnott) Torrey, nom. illegit. (later homonym), U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. Pacific N. Amer. 17(2): 414, t. 12. 1874 ; C. Wilkes Expl. Exped. Eritrichium circumscissum (Hooker & Arnott) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 58. 1874 Krynitzkia circumcissa (Hooker & Arn.) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 275. 1885 Wheelerella circumscissa (Hooker & Arnott) G.B.Grant, Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 5: 28. 1906 Cryptantha circumscissa (Hooker & Arnott) I.M.Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 55. 1923 Cryptantha circumscissa (Hooker & Arnott) I.M.Johnston var. genuina, nom. inval. [=var. circumscissa], Contr. Gray Herb. 74: 41. 1925 Heterotypic synonyms: Krynitzkia dichotoma Greene, Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1(4): 206. 1885 Piptocalyx dichotomus (Greene) Greene, nom. illegit. Pittonia 1: 60. 1887 Wheelerella dichotoma G.B.Grant, nom. illegit. (superfluous name) Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 5: 28. 1906 Cryptantha depressa A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 34: 29. 1902 Cryptantha exigua Osterh., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 57: 560 (1930 publ. 1931), Osterhout 7338, GH00095939, RM0001554 Greeneocharis dichotoma J.F.Macbride, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 51: 546. 1916; Holotype: GH0097675 Cryptantha dichotoma (Greene) I.M.Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 55. 1923 Greeneocharis circumscissa var. hispida J.F.Macbride, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 51: 546. 1916 J .D. Culbertson 4243, 1904-08-31; USA: California, Trail to Mt. Whitney, 10,000 feet; Holotype: GH0095922 Cryptantha circumscissa (Hooker & Arnott) I.M.Johnston var. hispida (J.F.Macbride) I.M.Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 74: 42. 1925 |
Type/Tipo: |
W. F. Tolmie, s.n., collected for W. J. Hooker, s.n., U.S.A.: "Snake Country," possibly California; Date unknown, possibly 1827 (E00026028) |
| Stem generally 4-10 cm; calyx 3–4 mm in fruit; style extended ± = mature nutlets; nutlet acute; leaf margin rolled under ..... var. circumscissa Stem 0.5–2 cm; calyx 2.5–3 mm in fruit; style extended < mature nutlets; nutlet acuminate; leaf margin ± flat .................... var. rosulata |
