Taxonomy details for Bewildering Bushmallow (Malacothamnus arcuatus)

Relationship: Deviation

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Species Malacothamnus arcuatus (parent: Genus Malacothamnus) Many-to-many Species Malacothamnus arcuatus (parent: Genus Malacothamnus)
Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus (parent: Genus Malacothamnus) Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus (parent: Genus Malacothamnus)
Species Malacothamnus mendocinensis (parent: Genus Malacothamnus) Species Malacothamnus mendocinensis (parent: Genus Malacothamnus)
Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus catalinensis (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus) Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus catalinensis (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus)
Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus fasciculatus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus) Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus fasciculatus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus)
Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus laxiflorus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus) Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus laxiflorus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus)
Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus nesioticus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus) Variety Malacothamnus fasciculatus nesioticus (parent: Species Malacothamnus fasciculatus)

See flags under each taxon. e.g. https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/337079 Taxonomy in this genus currently follows three conflicting treatments: CNPS (mostly the same as Kearney), Jepson 2nd Edition (Slotta), and Flora of North America (Bates). I am currently working on resolving the taxonomy using molecular and morphological approaches. In the meantime, I am generally following the most conservative treatment (Kearney) which is mostly followed by CNPS and Calflora. This treatment best fits the current evidence on taxon delimitation and retains CNPS listed rare taxa that the other treatments lump.

Created by loarie on February 16, 2019