5. Cryptantha capituliflora (Clos) Reiche, Anales Univ. Chile 121: 822. 1907.

Cryptantha capituliflora ≡ Eritrichium capituliflorum Clos, Fl. Chil. 4(4): 467. 1849. Cynoglossospermum capituliflorum (Clos) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3[3]: 204. 1898. Type: Chile. Región de Coquimbo: "Sur les collines des environs de Los Patos", s.d., C. Gay 533 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00606749 digital image!]; isolectotypes: GH [GH00096371 digital image!], P [P00606750 digital image!]).

Note.

Clos’ (1849) description of Eritrichium capituliflorum includes a direct reference to a collection made by Claude Gay in Coquimbo, Chile. Two duplicates of the collection involved are found at P in agreement with the diagnosis and cited locality as referred to by Clos in the protologue. In this context, the duplicate P00606749 is here selected as lectotype of the name.