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481.0000 Family Boraginaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 128 (1789), nom. cons., s. str.
118 genera, ca. 2000 spp.
Species listed in database: 2062; hybrids: 48
= Anchusaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 274, 302 (1818)
= Cerinthaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 244 (1820)
= Cynoglossaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 406 (1843)
= Echiaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 61 (1837)
= Onosmaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 437 (1820)
481.3825 Genus Pectocarya DC. ex Meisn.; Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meisner] 79 (1840)
Distribution: Pacific coastal America from British Columbia to Chile
Species listed in database: 12
= Gruvelia A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 119 (1846)
= Ktenospermum Lehm.; Index Sem. (Hamburg) 7 (1837)
= Ctenospermum Post & Kuntze; Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 152 (1903), nomen
species :
Pectocarya anisocarpa Veno; Aliso 31(1): 3 (2013)
Distribution: USA (California, Arizona, Utah); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
76 USA 79 MEX
species :
Pectocarya anomala I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 35 (1924)
Distribution: Peru; Chile (Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá)
83 PER 85 CLE
species :
Pectocarya boliviana (I.M.Johnst.) I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 78: 118 (1927)
Distribution: Bolivia (La Paz, Oruro, Potosí); Argentina (Jujuy, Salta)
83 BOL 85 ARG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pectocarya gracilis var. boliviana I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 37 (1924)
species :
Pectocarya dimorpha I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 78: 115 (1927)
Distribution: Chile (Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Pectocarya gracilis var. dimorpha I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 37 (1924)
species :
Pectocarya heterocarpa (I.M.Johnst.) I.M.Johnst.; J. Arnold Arbor. 20: 399 (1939)
Name: Chuckwalla combseed
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Sonora)
76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Pectocarya penicillata var. heterocarpa I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 37 (1924)
species :
Pectocarya linearis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 120 (1846)
subspecies :
subsp. linearis
Distribution: Germany [I]; Ecuador; Peru; Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Mendoza, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego); Chile (Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana de Santiago, O´Higgins, Maule, Biobío, Aisén)
11 ger 83 ECU PER 85 ARG CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Cynoglossum lateriflorum Bertero ex A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 120 (1846)
= Cynoglossum lateriflorum Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 2: 239 (1786)
= Cynoglossum lineare Ruiz & Pav.; Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 2: 6 (1799)
= Cynoglossum pilosum Ruiz & Pav.; Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 2: 6 (1799)
= Echinospermum gracile Lehm.; Pl. Asperif. Nucif. 129 (1818)
= Ktenospermum linifolium Lehm.; Index Sem. (Hamburg) 1837: 5, 7 (1837)
= Mattia lateriflorum (Lam.) G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 310 (1837)
= Mattia pilosa (Roem. & Schult.) G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 310 (1837)
= Omphalodes lateriflora (Lam.) J.F.Macbr.; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 51: 513 (1916)
= Pectocarya chilensis DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 120 (1846)
= Pectocarya gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 36 (1924)
= Pectocarya lateriflora (Lam.) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 120 (1846)
= Pectocarya linearis var. penicillata M.E.Jones; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 2, 5: 709 (1895)
= Rindera lateriflora Roem. & Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 762 (1819)
= Rindera pilosa Roem. & Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 762 (1819)
= Rochelia gracilis Roem. & Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 111 (1819)
subspecies :
subsp. ferocula (I.M.Johnst.) Thorne; Aliso 9: 191 (1978)
Name: Sagebrush combseed
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur); Isla Guadalupe
76 USA 79 GLP MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Pectocarya linearis var. ferocula I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Arnold Arbor. 3: 95 (1932)
species :
Pectocarya penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 120 (1846)
Name: Sleeping combseed
Distribution: Canada (British Columbia); USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, Wyoming); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Ctenospermum penicillatum (Hook. & Arn.) J.Adams; Bull. Dept. Agric. Domin. Canada, n. s. 78: 63 (1927)
= Cynoglossum nuttallii Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 1: 566 (1824)
= Cynoglossum penicillatum Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Beechey Voy. [Hooker & Arnott] 371 (1839)
= Pectocarya lateriflora var. nuttallii (Spreng.) Brand; Pflanzenreich [Engler] IV.252, Heft 78 (Borag.-Cynogloss.): 95 (1921)
= Pectocarya linearis var. penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) M.E.Jones; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 2, 5: 709 (1895)
= Pectocarya miser A.Nelson; Bot. Gaz. 37: 278 (1904)
species :
Pectocarya peninsularis I.M.Johnst.; J. Arnold Arbor. 20: 401 (1939)
Name: Peninsular pectocarya
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur)
76 USA 79 MEX
species :
Pectocarya platycarpa (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Munz & I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 81 (1928)
Name: Broadfruit combseed
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Sonora)
76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Pectocarya gracilis var. platycarpa Munz & I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 36 (1924)
= Pectocarya linearis var. platycarpa (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Cronquist; Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N. W. [C.L.Hitchcock et al.] 4: 235 (1959)
species :
Pectocarya pusilla (A.DC.) A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 81 (1877)
Name: Little combseed
Distribution: USA (California, Oregon, Washington State); Chile (Valparaíso, O´Higgins)
73 USA 76 USA 85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Gruvelia pusilla A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 10: 119 (1846)
= Pectocarya chilensis var. californica Torr.; Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5, no. 4), Bot. [Whipple] 124 (1857)
= Pectocarya pusilla var. flagellaris Brand; Pflanzenreich [Engler] IV.252, Heft 78 (Borag.-Cynogloss.): 96 (1921)
species :
Pectocarya recurvata I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Arnold Arbor. 3: 97 (1932)
Name: Curvenut combseed
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Sonora); Isla Guadalupe
76 USA 77 USA 79 GLP MEX
species :
Pectocarya setosa A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 81 (1877)
Name: Moth combseed
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
73 USA 76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Gruvelia setosa (A.Gray) Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 479 (1913)
= Pectocarya setosa var. aptera I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 38 (1924)
= Pectocarya setosa var. holoptera I.M.Johnst.; Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 38 (1924)
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