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Cryptantha schoolcraftii (Boraginaceae), a new species of section Oreocarya from Nevada

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A new species,Cryptantha schoolcraftii, is described and illustrated. It is related to theC. nubigena-sobolifera alliance but differs in short duration and lowland habitat. It further differs fromC. sobolifera in having smaller corollas, shorter nutlets, and a shorter style.

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    Arnold Tiehm

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Tiehm, A. Cryptantha schoolcraftii (Boraginaceae), a new species of section Oreocarya from Nevada. Brittonia 38, 104–106 (1986). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807256

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