Cryptantha sparsiflora (Greene) Greene
Pittonia 1: 116. 1887

Pronunciation:
 Cryp-tán-tha  spar-si-flò-ra
Etymology:
 sparsely flowered
Synonym(s):
 Krynitzkia sparsiflora Greene (Basionym), Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1(4A): 203. 1885
Type:

 M. K. Curran s.n., USA: California, Colusa Co., possibly Leesville, 1884
Holotype: CAS 208, barcode 00123284

Treatment from Johnston 1925

Jepson eFlora (Kelley et al. 2012)

Distribution of Cryptantha sparsiflora
Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2012. North American Plant Atlas (http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html).
Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2010. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].
Accessed 2012-05-22

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Cryptantha sparsiflora (RSA 191197)
Nutlet, dorsal view
Scale bar = 1 mm


Cryptantha sparsiflora (RSA 191197)
Nutlet, ventral view
Scale bar = 1 mm


Cryptantha sparsiflora (RSA 191197)
Nutlet, side view
Scale bar = 1 mm

Specimens of Cryptantha sparsiflora
HOLOTYPE:
CAS 00123284