Echinocactus

Echinocactus platyacanthus

Navigazione

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cacteae
Genus: Echinocactus
Species: E. × contractus – E. horizonthalonius – E. platyacanthus

Source(s) of checklist:  (en)
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Echinocactus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 13. Reference page.

Nome

• Echinocactus Link & Otto, Verh. Vereins Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 420. 1827.
  • Lectotype species:  Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto, vide N. L. Britton & Rose 1922)

Sinonimi

• Brittonrosea Speg.
• Echinofossulocactus Lawr.
• Emorycactus Doweld
• Meyerocactus Doweld
  

Note: Vargas-Luna et al. (2018) have suggested that to render this genus monophyletic then Homalocephala be resurrected, but this has little support as yet, however see CACO (2021).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Arizona, California, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah Riferimenti: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Riferimenti

Primary references

• Link, J.H.F. & Otto, C.F. (1827) Verhandlungen des Vereins zur Beförderung des Gartenbaues in den Königlich Preussischen Staaten 3: 420.

Additional references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1923. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 4. 318 pp. + 37 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 166.
• Doweld, A.B. 1996. De Polyfylie van het geslacht Echinocactus: aangetoond door zaadhuidstructure en -ornamentatie. Succulenta 75(6): 268–278. Reference page. 
• Vargas-Luna, M.D., Hernández-Ledesma, P. & Majure, L.C. 2018. Splitting Echinocactus: morphological and molecular evidence support the recognition of Homalocephala as a distinct genus in the Cacteae. PhytoKeys 111: 31–59. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.111.26856 Reference page. 
• 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. 

Collegamenti

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Echinocactus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Echinocactus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Echinocactus. Published online. Accessed Mar 13 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Echinocactus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Echinocactus. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page. 

Nomi comuni

беларуская: Эхінакактус
suomi: Siilikaktukset
polski: Echinokaktus
svenska: Igelkottskaktussläktet

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