Eucrypta is a genus of flowering plants containing only two species. The genus name Eucrypta means "well-hidden", which refers to the seeds being "hidden" in the small green bristled fruits. The two species are known generally as hideseeds. They are both native to the southwestern United States. These are small, weedy-looking annual plants with sticky, aromatic green foliage. The leaves are strongly lobed and look somewhat like fern fronds. Some plants have very few leaves and are mostly stems bearing flowers and fruits. The small flowers are bell-shaped and may be white or a light shade of pink or purple. These are among the first plants to spring up after an area has been cleared by fire.
Species:
Eucrypta is a genus of flowering plants containing only two species. The genus name Eucrypta means "well-hidden", which refers to the seeds being "hidden" in the small green bristled fruits. The two species are known generally as hideseeds. They are both native to the southwestern United States. These are small, weedy-looking annual plants with sticky, aromatic green foliage. The leaves are strongly lobed and look somewhat like fern fronds. Some plants have very few leaves and are mostly stems bearing flowers and fruits. The small flowers are bell-shaped and may be white or a light shade of pink or purple. These are among the first plants to spring up after an area has been cleared by fire.
Species:
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia - spotted hideseed, common eucrypta Eucrypta micrantha - dainty desert hideseed, small-flowered eucryptaEucrypta es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Boraginaceae. Comprende 6 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas.[1][2]
El género fue descrito por Thomas Nuttall y publicado en Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 12–13. 1848.[3] La especie tipo es: Eucrypta paniculata Nutt. = Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene
Eucrypta: nombre genérico que deriva de las palabras griegas eu = "bien o verdadero", y crypta = "secreto", en alusión a las semillas interiores ocultas.[4]
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Eucrypta aceptadas hasta septiembre de 2013, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Eucrypta es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Boraginaceae. Comprende 6 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas.
Eucrypta é um gênero botânico pertencente à família Hydrophyllaceae[1].
Eucrypta é um gênero botânico pertencente à família Hydrophyllaceae.
«Eucrypta — World Flora Online». www.worldfloraonline.org. Consultado em 19 de agosto de 2020
