Cryptantha costata Brandegee
Bot. Gaz. 27: 453. 1899.

Pronunciation:	Cryp-tán-tha  cos-tà-ta
Etymology:	ribbed
Synonyms:	Cryptantha scorsa J. F. Macbr. Contr. Gray Herb. 48: 46. 1916.
Type:	T. S. Brandegee s.n. 18 April 1895. Borregos Springs, Colorado Desert, San Diego County, California, USA. (Holotype: UC 79461

Distribution of Cryptantha costata in U.S. counties (yellow=rare; light green=not rare): from BONAP-2011-06-07

Specimens:

UC 79461 (Holotype)

SD 113307

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HOLOTYPE SPECIMEN Cryptantha costata (UC 79461) HOLOTYPE SPECIMEN Cryptantha costata (UC 79461) Courtesy of the UC-Jepson Herbarium