''Arctostaphylos manzanita'' subsp. ''elegans'', also known as the Konocti manzanita, is a subspecies of the Common manzanita. It is endemic to

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. It was originally described at the rank of species as ''Arctostaphylos elegans'' in 1893 by

Willis Linn Jepson Willis Linn Jepson (August 19, 1867 – November 7, 1946) was an early California botanist, conservationist, and writer. Career Born at Little Oak Ranch near Vacaville, California, Jepson became interested in botany as a boy and explore ...

. It was reduced to a subspecies of ''Arctostaphylos manzanita'' by Philipp Vincent Wells in 1968.

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manzanita subsp. elegans Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Plant subspecies Plants described in 1893 Taxa named by Willis Linn Jepson Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Ericaceae-stub