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CRYPTOMORPHA sect. nov. 
Carpella 2 elongata distincta in divergentes stilos attenuatos contracta 
ovariis semiinferis glandula supra hypanthii basim cinctis staminibus in 
hypanthii parte superiore instructis. 
Carpels two, elongate, distinct, contracted into slender divergent 
styles; ovaries semi-inferior, surrounded by a gland above the base of the 
hypanthium; stamens inserted on the upper part of the hypanthium. 
Saxifraga eriophora S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. 17: 372. 1881-1882. 
Micranthes eriophora (S. Wats.) Small, N. Amer. FI. 22 s : 142. 1905. 
Scape erect, rigid, 15-18 cm. high, sparsely and rather obscurely rufous- 
pubescent, cymosely branched from the middle, the branches spreading. 
Leaves basal, 2-4 cm. long, ovate to elliptic-ovate, more or less abruptly 
contracted into the petioles, glabrous above, more or less densely rufous- 
tomentose beneath. Flowers small, numerous; pedicels shorter than the 
flowers, subtended by small lanceolate bracts. Hairs multicellular, con¬ 
sisting of a single row of cells, the glands multicellular, oblong or globose, 
when oblong consisting of a single series of superposed cells. Sepals deltoid 
or triangular-oblong, ascending-spreading, sparsely glandular-pubescent 
dorsally. Petals spatulate-oblong, gradually contracted toward the base, 
about twice as long as the sepals, inserted on the hypanthium. Stamens 10, 
filaments piano-subulate, broadest downwards, strongly contracted and in¬ 
curving above; anthers small. Follicles small, erect; stigmas oblong or 
nearly globose. Seeds 0.3 mm. long, elliptic to elliptic-ovoid, with longi¬ 
tudinal lines of short, blunt, tuberculate teeth. Perennial from a short, 
stout, erect caudex. Roots fibrous. 
Distribution. Known only from the Santa Catalina mountains of 
Arizona, where it is reported to be common. 
Specimens examined. Ex Lemmon Herbarium, Oakland, California, “N. slope 
Santa Catalina Mts., 8000 ft. alt., May 1, 1881. Flora of Arizona.” Collected by J. C. 
Lemmon and wife. Missouri Botanical Garden no. 84214, and Herbarium of the Uni¬ 
versity of California, no. 114893. 
LITERATURE CITED 
1. Watson, S. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 17: 372. 1882. 
2. Engler, A. Saxifragaceae. In Engler and Prantl, “Natiirlichen Pflanzenfamilien” 
III, 2a: 56. 1891. 
3. Small, J. K., and Rydberg, P. A. North American Flora 22: 142. 1905. 
4. Johnson, A. M. Stud. Biol. Sci., no. 4. Minn. Stud. Plant Sci. 1923. 
Department of Botany, 
University of Minnesota 
