Caltha chionophila Greene (1899: 80)

Wefferling, Keir M. & Hoot, Sara B., 2017, Species circumscription of the Caltha leptosepala polyploid complex (Ranunculaceae) based on molecular and morphological data, Phytotaxa 316 (3), pp. 201-223 : 215

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.316.3.1

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scientific name

Caltha chionophila Greene (1899: 80)
status

 

Caltha chionophila Greene (1899: 80) View in CoL .

Type:— U.S.A. Colorado: near Pagosa Peak , 11,000 ft., 1899 ; Baker s.n. (isolectotypes BM! K! NDG!). Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 .

Caltha uniflora Rydberg (1900: 474) View in CoL .

Type:— U.S.A. Montana: Haystack Peak, 3000–3300 m., August 1899, Koch s.n. (holotype NY!).

Morphology and cytology:—Leaf blades 1.2–2.5(–3) × as long as wide, +/- sagittate or auriculate, the generally short auricles little overlapping or not at all, rarely diplophyllous (upturned over the leaf blade), margins mostly sinuatedentate to subentire ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ); flowers 1(–3) per stem; filaments strongly flattened, 0.5–1(–1.2) mm wide (Giblin et al. in press), wider and generally shorter than anthers ( Figs. 4 View FIGURE 4 , 11B View FIGURE 11 ); pollen tricolpate (rarely misshapen) ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 ); follicles with ± curved stylar beak 0.5–1.2 mm in length (Giblin et al. in press); hexaploid (2 n = 6 x = 48, Wefferling et al. 2015; holoploid genome size ca. 7–10 pg/2 C, Wefferling et al. 2017).

Taxonomic notes:—The specimen pictured in Figure 4 View FIGURE 4 (NDG17369) is at the Greene-Nieuwland Herbarium, determined by E.L. Greene and labeled with his own hand (B. Hellenthal, pers. comm.). Smit (1973) designated Baker 322 as lectotype, but Greene did not indicate a collection number; the collector, collection locality, and date match his 1899 description of Caltha chionophila .

Geographic distribution:—Subalpine and alpine habitats in the Rockies and Basin and Range: central Idaho, western Montana, southeastern Oregon, northeastern Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico ( Wefferling et al. 2017, Giblin et al. in press).

Additional specimens examined (*pollen sampled for SEM, n = 14; †ploidy level estimated via FCM or chromosome count [ Wefferling et al. 2017], n = 8):— U.S.A.: Arizona: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest , Clear Cut Spring, White Mtns., 33.903383, -109.484811, elevation 2835 m, Rink, G. and L. Stevens s.n.*, 27-Jun-2010 ( ASC). Colorado: Wet Mountains , Wet Mountain Valley , Sangre Cristo Range and vicinity, Sawatch Range, San Isabel NF, Monarch Park, ca. 1.8 road mi. on County Road 231, 38.5153, -106.3234, elevation 3200 m, Hall, C., B. Jacobs, and A. Morgan 1565* †, 29-Jun-1998 ( NYBG). Colorado: Roosevelt NF, Niwot Ridge at the LTER site, 35 km W of Boulder , 40.0757, -105.593, elevation 3000 m, Schuettpelz, E. J. 001, 13-Jul-2000 ( UWM). Colorado: Roosevelt NF, Ward Quad., Shoreline of Brainard Lake , 40.0769, -105.57571, elevation 3158 m, Majack, M. 2-1* †, 1-Jan-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: Challis NF, Merriam Lake Basin, series of hummocky alpine marshy meadows at the base of rock talus along the edge of Merriam Lake , 44.12, -113.75, elevation 2930 m, Bursik, R. 1240*, 7-Jul-1988 ( ID). Idaho: Salmon NF, lakeside meadow of upper lake at head of Middle Fork Little Timber Creek , 44.549619, -113.531627, elevation 2801 m, Brunsfeld, S. J. 1737*, 14-Jul-1981 ( ID). Idaho: Head of Big Eightmile Creek , 44.574, -113.602, elevation 2800 m, Henderson, D. 3365, 14-Jul-1976 ( SRP). Idaho: Spring and stringer at head of Jordan Creek southwest of Jordan Peak, ca 18 airmiles NNE of Stanley, 44.466, -114.776, elevation 2780 m, Errter, B., B. Corbin, C. Scott, J. Irwin, and W. Irwin 20192*, 17-Jul-2010 ( SRP). Idaho: Sawtooth NRA, S end Decker Flat, S of junction of FR 315 and FR 037 , 44.019044, -114.858893, elevation 2090 m, Wefferling, K. M. 276h*, 23-Jul-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: Summit Creek , Pioneer Mtns., Challis NF, at pass between Summit Creek and R. Fork Kane Creek , 43.80247, -114.203175, elevation 2890 m, Wefferling, K. M. 299 lepto †, 1-Jan-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: Summit Creek , Pioneer Mtns., Challis NF, at pass between Summit Creek and R. Fork Kane Creek , 43.801472, -114.201444, elevation 2900 m, Wefferling, K. M. 291h, 24-Jul-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: E side Sawtooth Range, Sawtooth NRA, Elk Meadows ( NE side, edge of meadow/forest), 44.266698, -115.094952, elevation 2060 m, Wefferling, K. M. 212 lepto* †, 1-Jan-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: White Cloud Peaks, Sawtooth NRA, 4th of July Lake Creek , 44.050251, -114.649835, elevation 2724 m, Wefferling, K. M. 242h, 23-Jul-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: White Cloud Peaks, Sawtooth NRA, Inlet to 4th of July Lake , 44.044306, -114.631222, elevation 2860 m, Wefferling, K. M. 258h, 23-Jul-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: Cirque at head of Rock Creek , below N face of Borah peak, Lost River Range, Challis NF, ca 17 miles NW of Mackay, 44.13717, -113.801859, elevation 3018 m, Moseley, B. 1211*, 23-Aug-1987 ( ID). Idaho: E side Sawtooth Range, Sawtooth NRA, Elk Meadows ( NE side, edge of meadow/forest), 44.266698, -115.094952, elevation 2060 m, Wefferling, K. M. 212lh, 22-Jul-2014 ( UWM). Idaho: Kane Creek cirque, ca. 0.5 mi. E of Kane Lake , Pioneer Mtns. , Challis NF, ca. 13 mi. NE of Ketchum , 43.786011, - 114.14451, elevation 3170 m, Moseley. B. 1181, 22-Aug-1987 ( ID). Montana: La Marche Lake Meadows, 46.012634, -113.300911, elevation 2522 m, Lackschewitz, K. H. 3880, 17-Jul-1972 ( MONTU). Montana: Scapegoat Mtn., Continental Divide (General Summit, east side), 24 mi SW of Augusta, 47.31, -112.8, elevation 2590 m, McDonald, C. H. 2091, 14-Jul-1966 ( MONTU). Montana: Camp Pass in Lincoln-Scapegoat area above Camp Lake , 47.185, - 113.051, elevation 1830 m, Mooar, M. 9527, 16-Jul-1968 ( MONTU). Montana: Beartooth Mtns, Stillwater Plateau 5 mi. N of Mt. Wood , Custer NF, 7 mi. S of Nye , 45.331487, -109.825172, elevation 3109 m, Evert, E. s.n., 26-Jul-1992 ( RM). Montana: Yellow-flowered plants abundant in wet soil along a small stream at the head of Nicholia Creek , 44.384363, -112.856781, elevation 2700 m, Lesica, P. s.n., 2-Jul-2014 ( UWM). New Mexico: Sangre Cristo Mtns., west slope of Wheeler Peak, above Williams Lake , 36.559, -105.4177, elevation 3658 m, Holmgren, N. H. and P. K. Holmgren 7330*, 21-Aug-1973 ( NYBG). New Mexico: Sante Fé Basin, Ski Slide Area , 35.8, -105.7, elevation 3170 m, Throne, A. L. 12538, 26-Jul-1960 ( UWM). Nevada: Ruby Mountains , Island Lake on west side of Lamoille Canyon, 40.6108, -115.3828, elevation 2987 m, Tiehm, A. and M. Williams 9675*, 14-Jun-1985 ( ID). Nevada: Ruby Mountains , Lamoille Canyon, 40.648, -115.385, elevation 2900 m, Throne, A. L. 13776, 25-Jul-1949 ( UWM). Oregon: in seep by small creek half way down from Steens summit ridge to Wildhorse Lake by trail, 42.63373, -118.582351, elevation 2670 m, Mansfield, D. 94-50, 26-Jul-1994 ( CIC). Oregon: Steens Mountain , 42.674949, -118.588356, elevation 2700 m, Johanson, J. 07-10*, 21-Jul-2007 ( WTU). Utah: Uinta Mtns., along State Route 150, 2.4km (1.5mi) N of the Duchesne County line, 40.743, -110.871, elevation 3030 m, Holmgren, N. H. and P. K. Holmgren 15424* †, 10-Jun- 2006 ( NYBG). Utah: Wasatch Plateau, Manti Creek drainage in the South Fork of Manti Canyon , 2.6 km road distance below Skyline Drive, 39.219167, -111.502222, elevation 3040 m, Holmgren, N. H. and P. K. Holmgren 16196 †, 15- Aug-2009 ( NYBG). Utah: North Slope Uinta Mountains , Wasatch NF, Gunsight Pass, ca. 33 air mi. S of Mountain View , 40.811651, -110.362809, elevation 3625 m, Refsdal, C. H. 6799 with L. Refsdal, 8-Aug-1995 ( RM). Wyoming: West Slope Wind River Range : vicinity of Meeks Lake and Iron Creek Meadows, ca. 1.25 air mi N of Big Sandy Campground , ca. 30 air mi ESE of Pinedale, 42.699878, -109.266609, elevation 2805 m, Fertig, W. 7481, 11-Jun- 1991 ( RM). Wyoming: Medicine Bow Mountains , N of Headquarters Park off FR 200 , 1 air mile N of Wyo Hwy 130, ca. 24 air miles SE of Saratoga, 41.3386, -106.3726, elevation 3050 m, Lukas, L. E. 2286 †, 13-Jul-2007 ( USFS / RM). Wyoming: Medicine Bow NF, alpine meadows above Lake Marie, 41.343889, -106.333667, elevation 3496 m, Wefferling, K. M. 19* †, 21-Jun-2012 ( UWM) GoogleMaps .

BM

Bristol Museum

K

Royal Botanic Gardens

NDG

University of Notre Dame

NY

William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden

C

University of Copenhagen

FCM

Facultad de Ciencias Marinas

G

Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève

L

Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University branch

ASC

Northern Arizona University

NF

Nanjing Forestry University

B

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Zentraleinrichtung der Freien Universitaet

A

Harvard University - Arnold Arboretum

NYBG

New York Botanical Garden

W

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

E

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

J

University of the Witwatersrand

UWM

University of Wisconsin

M

Botanische Staatssammlung München

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

ID

University of Idaho

S

Department of Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History

SRP

Boise State University

NE

University of New England

N

Nanjing University

H

University of Helsinki

MONTU

University of Montana

RM

McGill University, Redpath Museum

P

Museum National d' Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN) - Vascular Plants

CIC

The College of Idaho

WTU

University of Washington

USFS

Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Caltha

Loc

Caltha chionophila Greene (1899: 80)

Wefferling, Keir M. & Hoot, Sara B. 2017
2017
Loc

Caltha uniflora

Rydberg, P. A. 1900: )
1900
Loc

Caltha chionophila

Greene, E. L. 1899: )
1899
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