familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Elmigera
speciesPenstemon barbatus
Penstemon barbatus var. trichander
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 94. 1876. (as Pentstemon)
Endemic
Synonyms: Penstemon barbatus subsp. trichander (A. Gray) D. D. Keck
Flowers: corolla glabrous internally; pollen sac sides sparsely to moderately lanate-villous.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper and birch-maple woodlands.
Elevation: 1600–2200 m.
Distribution
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Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah.
Discussion
F. S. Crosswhite (1965) hypothesized that var. trichander is the product of hybridization and introgression between Penstemon barbatus and P. strictus; Crosswhite noted that var. trichander occurs where var. torreyi and P. strictus are sympatric. Variety trichander is concentrated in the Four Corners region.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
None.