Cryptantha muricata

Cryptantha muricata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Cynoglossoideae
Tribus: Cynoglosseae
Subtribus: Amsinckiinae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species: Cryptantha muricata
Varietas: C. m. var. clokeyi – C. m. var. denticulata

Name

Cryptantha muricata (Hook. & Arn.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr., 1916

Synonyms

• Cryptantha densiflora A.Nelson & P.B.Kenn.
• Cryptantha horridula Greene
• Cryptantha jonesii (A.Gray) Greene
• Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii (A.Gray) I.M.Johnst.
• Cryptantha muricata var. muricata
• Cryptantha muriculata (A.Gray) Greene
• Cryptantha muriculata var. montana A.Nelson
• Cryptantha muriculata var. vitrea (Eastw.) Jeps.
• Cryptantha vitrea Eastw.
• Krynitzkia jonesii A. Gray
• Krynitzkia muriculata A. Gray
• Myosotis muricata Hook. & Arn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nelson, A. & Macbride, J.F., 916. Botanical Gazette 61: 42 1916.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cryptantha muricata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cryptantha muricata. Published online. Accessed: Sep 24 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cryptantha muricata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• Cryptantha muricata

Vernacular names

English: pointed catseye, prickly cryptantha

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