Cryptantha grandiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Cynoglossoideae
Tribus: Cynoglosseae
Subtribus: Amsinckiinae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species: Cryptantha grandiflora

Name

Cryptantha grandiflora Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 679 (1909).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cryptantha intermedia var. grandiflora (Rydb.) Cronquist, Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 4: 191 (1959).
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. grandiflora (Rydb.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr., Bot. Gaz. 61: 43 (1916).
• Heterotypic
  • Cryptantha grandiflora var. anulata Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 252(Heft 97): 59 (1931).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. Idaho, Oregon, Washington Southwestern U.S.A. Nevada References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rydberg, P.A. 1909. Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora – XX. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 36: 674–698. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Cryptantha grandiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec. 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cryptantha grandiflora. Published online. Accessed: 18. Dec. 2025. Reference page.