Clemons Synonyms for Jepson Manual Names Note that some of the following Clemons Synonyms are not actual synonyms in the sense that these are identical taxa!! Instead, some of these are names used in a Clemons checklist for which I am reasonably certain that they have been misapplied to a taxon in San Diego County and I am reasonably certain of the proper name for that taxon.
See also discussion of synonymy in the 1985 Clemons Anza-Borrego Desert Checklist.
Thus this page should not be used for any other purpose than understanding how I updated the Clemons Checklists! See Latin Name Changes for a list of true synonyms for general use. Of course, many of the Clemons Synonyms are true synonyms as well.
The following table gives only those taxa for which Clemons uses at least one name that is different from the Jepson Manual name. If he also uses the Jepson Manual name at times, that is repeated under the column labeled Clemons Names.
I'm sure that nearly all of the synonymy below is correct, but it is quite possible that I have made a mistake in some of it, since some judgment was involved in producing this list. Feedback is encouraged!
Family JM Name Clemons Names Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Pteridium aquilinum Dryopteridaceae Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans Polystichum munitum Pteridaceae Cheilanthes covillei X C. parryi Cheilanthes parishii Pteridaceae Cheilanthes parryi Notholaena parryi Pteridaceae Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Pellaea mucronata; Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Pteridaceae Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Pityrogramma triangularis ssp. triangularis; Pityrogramma triangularis Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Rhus trilobata var. anisophylla; Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum; Rhus diversiloba Apiaceae Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Lomatium dasycarpum; Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Apiaceae Lomatium mohavense Lomatium mohavense ssp. longilobum Apiaceae Yabea microcarpa Caucalis microcarpa; Yabea microcarpa Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum var. glaberrimum Asteraceae Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus Asteraceae Adenophyllum porophylloides Dyssodia porophylloides Asteraceae Ambrosia confertiflora Ambrosia simulans; Ambrosia confertiflora Asteraceae Ambrosia psilostachya Ambrosia psilostachya var. californica Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. gnaphalodes Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata; Artemisia tridentata Asteraceae Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis glutinosa Asteraceae Bebbia juncea var. aspera Bebbia juncea; Bebbia juncea var. aspera Asteraceae Brickellia arguta var. arguta Brickellia arguta Asteraceae Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia Chaenactis carphoclinia var. attenuata Asteraceae Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Chaenactis glabriuscula var. tenuifolia; Chaenactis glabriuscula var. curta Asteraceae Chamomilla suaveolens Matricaria matricarioides Asteraceae Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Cirsium californicum Asteraceae Cirsium scariosum Cirsium congdonii; Cirsium drummondii Asteraceae Coreopsis californica var. californica Coreopsis californica Asteraceae Dicoria canescens Dicoria canescens ssp. canescens Asteraceae Encelia actoni Encelia virginensis ssp. actoni Asteraceae Ericameria brachylepis Haplopappus propinquus Asteraceae Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Haplopappus cuneatus; Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Asteraceae Ericameria linearifolia Haplopappus linearifolius; Haplopappus linearifolius ssp. interior Asteraceae Ericameria parishii var. parishii Haplopappus arborescens ssp. parishii Asteraceae Ericameria pinifolia Ericameria pinifolia; Haplopappus pinifolius Asteraceae Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus; Erigeron foliosus var. stenophyllus Asteraceae Eriophyllum ambiguum var. ambiguum Eriophyllum ambiguum Asteraceae Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum; Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. laxiflorum Asteraceae Eriophyllum wallacei Eriophyllum wallacei; Eriophyllum wallacei var. rubellum Asteraceae Euthamia occidentalis Solidago occidentalis Asteraceae Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Gnaphalium beneolens Asteraceae Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Gnaphalium microcephalum Asteraceae Gutierrezia californica Gutierrezia bracteata Asteraceae Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Haplopappus squarrosus var. grindelioides Asteraceae Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularis Asteraceae Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens Helianthus petiolaris; Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens Asteraceae Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola Hymenoclea salsola Asteraceae Isocoma acradenia var. eremophila Haplopappus acradenius var. eremophilus Asteraceae Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia; Lactuca serriola Asteraceae Lasthenia californica Baeria aristata; Lasthenia chrysostoma; Lasthenia californica Asteraceae Layia glandulosa Layia glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Asteraceae Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. incana; vars. linifolia, virgata, glomerata, brevicula Asteraceae Machaeranthera asteroides var. lagunensis Machaeranthera lagunensis Asteraceae Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens Machaeranthera tephrodes Asteraceae Machaeranthera juncea Haplopappus junceus Asteraceae Malacothrix californica Malacothrix californica; Malacothrix californica var. californica Asteraceae Malacothrix glabrata Malacothrix glabrata; Malacothrix californica var. glabrata Asteraceae Palafoxia arida var. arida Palafoxia linearis; Palafoxia arida Asteraceae Pectis papposa var. papposa Pectis papposa; Pectis papposa var. papposa Asteraceae Pleurocoronis pluriseta Pleurocoronis pluriseta; Hofmeisteria pluriseta Asteraceae Pluchea odorata Pluchea purpurascens; Pluchea odorata Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Senecio douglasii var. douglasii; Senecio douglasii Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis Coreopsis monoensis Asteraceae Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua Stephanomeria exigua Asteraceae Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora Stephanomeria pauciflora Asteraceae Stephanomeria virgata ssp. virgata Stephanomeria virgata Asteraceae Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium Hymenantherum pentachaetum; Thymophylla pentachaetum; Dyssodia pentachaeta var. belenidium Asteraceae Trixis californica var. californica Trixis californica Asteraceae Uropappus lindleyi Microseris lindleyi var. clevelandii; Microseris linearifolia Asteraceae Viguiera parishii Viguiera deltoidea var. parishii Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium var. strumarium; Xanthium pennsylvanicum Berberidaceae Berberis fremontii Berberis fremontii; Mahonia higginsae Berberidaceae Berberis nevinii Berberis nevinii; Mahonia nevinii Bignoniaceae Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata Chilopsis linearis Boraginaceae Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Amsinckia intermedia Boraginaceae Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Amsinckia menziesii Boraginaceae Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata Amsinckia tessellata Boraginaceae Cryptantha micrantha Cryptantha micrantha ssp. micrantha; Cryptantha micrantha ssp. lepida Boraginaceae Cryptantha muricata Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii Boraginaceae Cryptantha nevadensis Cryptantha nevadensis var. nevadensis Boraginaceae Cryptantha pterocarya Cryptantha pterocarya; Cryptantha pterocarya var. purpusii, var. pterocarya Boraginaceae Harpagonella palmeri Harpagonella palmeri; Pectocarya palmeri Boraginaceae Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Boraginaceae Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula; Pectocarya ferocula Boraginaceae Tiquilia canescens var. canescens Coldenia canescens; Coldenia canescens var. canescens