Crocanthemum pringlei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Crocanthemum
Species: Crocanthemum pringlei

Name

Crocanthemum pringlei (S.Watson) Janch. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 21: 305 (1925).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Helianthemum pringlei S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 23: 268 (1888).
    • Type: Chihuahua, "On pine plains at the base of the Sierra Madre." September 1887, Pringle 1186 (Holotype: GH), isotypes: F, MIN, MSC, NY, UC, US).
• Homotypic
  • Halimium pringlei (S.Watson) Grosser ex Loes., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 214 (1903).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast (Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas), Mexico Gulf (Veracruz), Mexico Northwest (Sonora), Mexico Southwest (Jalisco). Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Janchen, E.E.A. 1925. Cistaceae. Pp. 289–313 in Engler, H.G.A. (ed.), Gilg, E.F. (red.), Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten, insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen. ed. 2. Band 21. Parietales und Opuntiales. 660 pp. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. Internet Archive Reference page. 
• Watson, S. 1888. Contributions to American Botany. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 23: 249–288. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Daoud, H.S. & Wilbur, R.L. 1965. A revision of the North American species of Helianthemum (Cistaceae). Rhodora 67(769): 63–82 JSTOR BHL, (770): 201–216 JSTOR BHL, (771): 255–312. JSTOR BHL. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Crocanthemum pringlei in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Crocanthemum pringlei. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Crocanthemum pringlei. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Crocanthemum pringlei. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page. 

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