Calyptridium

Calyptridium roseum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Montiaceae
Genus: Calyptridium
Species: C. hesseae – C. martirense – C. monandrum – C. monospermum – C. nevadense – C. parryi – C. pulchellum – C. pygmaeum – C. quadripetalum – C. roseum – C. umbellatum

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Calyptridium Nutt. Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(2): 198. (1838)

  • Type species: Calyptridium monandrum Nutt. Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(2): 198. (1838)

Note: Often included in Cistanthe, but see Guillams (2009), Nyffeler & Eggli (2010) and Simpson et al., (2010). Moreover, the distribution is exclusively western Northern America and Cistanthe is Southern America

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Canada
      • British Columbia
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Guilliams, C.M. 2009. Phylogenetic reconstruction, character evolution, and conservation in the genus Calyptridium (Montiaceae). M.S. thesis. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Full text PDF.
  • Nyffeler, R. & Eggli, U. 2010. Disintegrating Portulacaceae: A new familial classification of the suborder Portulacineae (Caryophyllales) based on molecular and morphological data. Taxon 59(1): 227–240. Abstract. Full text (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Simpson, M.G., Silveira, M. & Guilliams, C.M. 2010. Taxonomy of Calyptridium parryi (Montiaceae). Madroño 57(3): 145–160. DOI: 10.3120/0024-9637-57.3.145 Paywall Full text PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Pussypaws
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