Armatocereus

Armatocereus cartwrightianus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Armatocereus
Species: A. cartwrightianus – A. ghiesbreghtii – A. godingianus – A. laetus – A. matucanensis – A. procerus – A. rauhii – A. riomajensis

Name

Armatocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 21. (1938)

• Type species: Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb. (1938)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C. 1938: Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 21.

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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Armatocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Armatocereus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 08 2021. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Armatocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Armatocereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Dec 2021. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Armatocereus. 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 08. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Armatocereus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• فارسی: کاکتوسهای زرهی
• lietuvių: Klostenis
• svenska: Väpnarkaktussläktet

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