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Oreocarya insolita: what was in Vegas is no longer in Vegas

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  • Arnold Tiehm University of Nevada, Reno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66264/yu11rk2f

Keywords:

Cryptantha insolita, extinct, Las Vegas Cryptantha, Nevada endemic

Abstract

Oreocarya insolita is the only plant species endemic to Nevada that is believed to have gone extinct within the last 200 years. It is known from five historical collections made between 1905 and 1940. The collection locality recorded for three specimens is “Las Vegas” while the other two collections are labeled “Artesian well 4 miles NW of Las Vegas” and “North Las Vegas”. These collections were from the vicinity of Fremont Street in what is now downtown Las Vegas and suitable habitat has long since been destroyed. Searches in downtown Las Vegas have not yielded potential habitat and prospects for the rediscovery of Oreocarya insolita are limited to nonexistent.

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Published

2026-03-31

How to Cite

Tiehm, A. (2026). Oreocarya insolita: what was in Vegas is no longer in Vegas. Journal of Lost Species, 1. https://doi.org/10.66264/yu11rk2f

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