- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77260651-1
- Publication
- Capitulum; The International Compositae Alliance newsletter. [Montevideo, Uruguay]
- Collation
- 1(2): 8, figs. 3-4, 6, photogrs.
- Date of Publication
- 29 Jan 2022
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Asteraceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J. Ackerfield & al. 8003
- Locality
- Pike National Forest, near the base of Mt. Sherman near the beginning of the trailhead to the summit, ca 13 mi. west of Fairplay, scattered on scree slopes, 12100 ft
- Collection Date
- 2 Sep 2020
- Type Herbaria
- holotype KHD
- Distribution Of Types
- Park County (Colorado, Northwestern U.S.A., Northern America)
Nomenclatural Notes
(epublished)
Remarks
Eponymy: 'Cirsium funkiae is named in honor of my mentor, Dr. Vicki Funk [1947-2019], Senior Curator of Compositae at the Smithsonian Institution, who provided invaluable leadership and was a world leader in Compositae research' (english) doi:10.53875/capitulum.01.2.01