Acanthoscyphus
Sign in to saveAcanthoscyphus is a monotypic genus in the family Polygonaceae that contains the single species Acanthoscyphus parishii, which is sometimes called '''Parish's oxytheca'''. This species is native and endemic to southern California.
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Acanthoscyphus is a monotypic genus in the family Polygonaceae that contains the single species Acanthoscyphus parishii, which is sometimes called '''Parish's oxytheca'. This species is native and endemic to southern California.
==Taxonomy== Four varieties of Acanthoscyphus parishii are recognized: A. p. var. abramsii'' (Abrams' oxytheca) is limited to the chaparral of mountain slopes in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties A. p. var. cienegensis (Cienega Seca oxytheca) is known from only about six occurrences in the San Bernardino Mountains A. p. var. goodmaniana (Cushenbury oxytheca) is federally listed as an endangered species; it is known only from loose, rocky, limestone scree on steep north-facing slopes in the San Bernardino Mountains in an area highly disturbed by limestone mining operations A. p. var. parishii is found in sandy, gravelly habitat in the Transverse Ranges
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