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399.0000 Family Montiaceae Raf.; Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5: 349 (1820)
16 genera, ca. 250 spp. Systematics following Hershkovitz (2019)
Species listed in database: 283
= Hectorellaceae Philipson & Skipw.; Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand, Bot. 1: 31 (1961)
399.0203 Genus Calyptridium Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 198 (1838)
Distribution: SW-USA, NW-Mexico
Species listed in database: 12
= Spraguea Torr.; Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 4: 191 (1851)
species :
Calyptridium arizonicum (J.T.Howell) M.G.Simpson, M.Silveira & Guilliams; Madroño 57(3): 158 (2010)
Name: Arizona pussypaws
Distribution: USA (Arizona); Mexico (Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Calyptridium parryi var. arizonicum J.T.Howell; Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 215 (1945)
= Cistanthe parryi var. arizonica (J.T.Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi; Phytologia 71(1): 62 (1991)
species :
Calyptridium hesseae (J.H.Thomas) Hershk.; Phytoneuron 2019-27: 60 (2019)
Name: Hesse´s pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Calyptridium parryi var. hesseae J.H.Thomas; Leafl. W. Bot. 8: 10 (1956)
= Cistanthe parryi var. hesseae (J.H.Thomas) Kartesz & Gandhi; Phytologia 71(1): 62 (1991)
species :
Calyptridium martirense (Guilliams, M.G.Simpson & Rebman) Hershk.; Phytoneuron 2019-27: 61 (2019)
Distribution: Mexico (Baja California)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Calyptridium parryi var. martirense Guilliams, M.G.Simpson & Rebman; Madroño 58(4): 260, figs. 1-4 (2012)
species :
Calyptridium monandrum Nutt.; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 198 (1838)
Name: Common pussypaws
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Nevada); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe monandra (Nutt.) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 267 (1990)
species :
Calyptridium monospermum Greene; Erythea 3: 63 (1895)
Name: One-seeded pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada, Oregon); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
73 USA 76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 267 (1990)
= Spraguea caespitosa Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. [Britton et al., eds.] 21: 318 (1932)
= Spraguea eximia Eastw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 486 (1903)
= Spraguea hallii Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. [Britton et al., eds.] 21: 318 (1932)
= Spraguea irregularis Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. [Britton et al., eds.] 21: 318 (1932)
= Spraguea monosperma (Greene) Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. [Britton et al., eds.] 21: 319 (1932)
= Spraguea pulcherrima A.Heller; Leafl. W. Bot. 2: 219 (1940)
species :
Calyptridium nevadense (J.T.Howell) Hershk.; Phytoneuron 2019-27: 61 (2019)
Name: Nevada pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada, Utah)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Calyptridium parryi subsp. nevadense (J.T.Howell) Munz; Fl. S. Calif. [Munz] 711 (1974)
= Calyptridium parryi var. nevadense J.T.Howell; Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 216 (1945)
= Cistanthe parryi var. nevadensis (J.T.Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi; Phytologia 71(1): 62 (1991)
species :
Calyptridium parryi A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 285 (1887)
Name: Parry´s pussypaws
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe parryi (A.Gray) Hershk.; Phytologia 68: 268 (1990)
= Cistanthe parryi var. hesseae (E.Thomas) Kartesz & Gandhi; Phytologia 71: 62 (1991)
species :
Calyptridium pulchellum (Eastw.) Hoover; Leafl. W. Bot. 2: 224 (1940)
Name: Mariposa pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe pulchella (Eastw.) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 268 (1990)
= Spraguea pulchella Eastw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 79 (1902)
species :
Calyptridium pygmaeum Parish ex Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. [Britton et al., eds.] 21: 320 (1932)
Name: Pygmy pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe pygmaea (Parish ex Rydb.) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 268 (1990)
species :
Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 356 (1885)
Name: Four-petaled pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe quadripetala (S.Watson) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 268 (1990)
species :
Calyptridium roseum S.Watson; Botany (Fortieth Parallel) 44., t. 6 (1871)
Name: Rosy pussypaws
Distribution: USA (California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe rosea (S.Watson) Hershk.; Phytologia 68(4): 268 (1990)
species :
Calyptridium umbellatum (Torr.) Greene; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 13: 144 (1886)
Name: Mt. Hood pussypaws
Distribution: Canada (British Columbia); W-USA (California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Calyptridium nudum Greene; Pittonia 1: 64 (1887)
= Calyptridium paniculatum (Kellogg) Greene; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 13: 144 (1886)
= Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershk.; Phytologia 68: 268 (1990)
= Spraguea montana (M.E.Jones) A.Heller; Muhlenbergia 1: 132 (1906)
= Spraguea multiceps Howell; Erythea 1: 39 (1893)
= Spraguea nuda (Greene) Howell; Erythea 1: 39 (1893)
= Spraguea paniculata Kellogg; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 187 (1863)
= Spraguea umbellata Torr.; Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 6(2): 4 (1853)
= Spraguea umbellata var. montana M.E.Jones; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9: 31 (1882)
variant :
var. caudiciferum (A.Gray) Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1(5): 465 (1915)
Distribution: Canada (British Columbia); USA (California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming)
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera (A.Gray) Kartesz & Gandhi; Phytologia 71(1): 62 (1991)
= Spraguea caudicifera Brockman; Fl. Mt. Rainier Natl. Park 76 (1947), anglice
= Spraguea umbellata var. caudicifera A.Gray; Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(1, fasc.2): 278 (1897)
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