Castilleja laxa (Santa Catalina Indian-paintbrush)
Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Synonyms
CASTILLEJA TENUIFLORA
Common Name
Santa Catalina Indian-paintbrush
Distribution
Southeastern Arizona south throughout most of Mexico to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guererro and Oaxaca. In NM, it occurs in the mountains from the Animas to the Datils.
Habitat
Mountains and higher hills from moderately dry chaparral to the mesic pine forests.
Remarks
This name is synonymous with Castilleja tenuiflora. Additionally, populations of this species are common in Mexico.
Important Literature
Holmgren, N.H. 1976. Four new species of Mexican Castilleja and their relatives. Brittonia 28:195-208.
Nesom, G.L. 1992. A new species of Castilleja from southcentral Texas with comments on other Texas taxa. Phytologia 72(3):209-230.
Olsen, M.C. 1965. A systematic study of the genus Castilleja in New Mexico. Unpubl. M.S. Thesis, UNM.
Information Compiled By
Robert Sivinski 1998
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