Aporocactus flagelliformis

Aporocactus flagelliformis

Aporocactus flagelliformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Hylocereeae
Genus: Aporocactus
Species: Aporocactus flagelliformis

Name

Aporocactus flagelliformis (L.) Lem., Ill. Hort. 7: Misc. 67. (1860)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cactus flagelliformis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 467. 1753.

• Homotypic
  • Cereus flagelliformis (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 12. 1768.
  • Disocactus flagelliformis (L.) Barthlott, Bradleya 9: 87. 1991.
• Heterotypic
  • Aporocactus flagelliformis var. leptophis (DC.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 2(2): 60. 1992.
  • Aporocactus leptophis (DC.) Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 435. 1909.
  • Cereus flagelliformis var. leptophis (DC.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 143. 1897.
  • Cereus flagelliformis var. minor Salm-Dyck in Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact. 111. 1837.
  • Cereus leptophis DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 117. 1828.
  • Aporocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Lem., Cactées: 58. 1868
  • Aporocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 435. 1909
  • Disocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Scheinvar, Fl. Cactológ. Est. Querétaro: 156. 2004
  • Discocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Scheinvar, Fl. Cactológ. Est. Querétaro: 156. 2004

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Assam, India References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lemaire, C., 1860. L'Illustration Horticole 7: 67.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Aporocactus flagelliformis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 21. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Aporocactus flagelliformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Aporocactus flagelliformis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 21 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Aporocactus flagelliformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Aporocactus flagelliformis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 21. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Rat Tail Cactus
español: flor de látigo, floricuerno, junquillo, nopalillo
suomi: Käärmekaktus
français: Cactus Queue-de-rat
Nāhuatl: Huitzocuitlapilli
português: Rabo-de-rato
русский: Апорокактус плетевидный
svenska: Ormkaktus

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