Cryptocarpus
| Cryptocarpus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Boldoeae |
| Genus: | Cryptocarpus Kunth |
| Species: | C. pyriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocarpus pyriformis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Cryptocarpus pyriformis which is commonly known as salt bush or monte salado is native to the Galápagos Islands as well as mainland Ecuador and Peru.[2] It is the sole representative of the genus Cryptocarpus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cryptocarpus pyriformis Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ McMullen, Conley K. (1999). Flowering plants of the Galápagos. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501728761. OCLC 742432607.