Frailea cataphracta

Frailea cataphracta

Frailea cataphracta

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: Fraileeae
Genus: Frailea
Species: Frailea cataphracta

Name

Frailea cataphracta (Dams) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 210 (1922).

Synonyms

• Echinocactus cataphractus Dams in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 14: 172. 1904 syn. sec. Kiesling & al. 2014
• Astrophytum cataphractum (Dams) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat., 12(1): 13. 2005 syn. sec. Kiesling & al. 2014
  • Frailea uhligiana Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 3: 6. 1963 syn. sec. Kiesling & al. 2014
• Astrophytum uhligianum (Backeb.) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat., 12(1): 15. 2005 syn. sec. Kiesling & al. 2014
  • Frailea cataphractoides Backeb., Kakteenlex.: 159. 1966 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
  • Frailea matoana Buining & Brederoo in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 43: 139. 1971 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Frailea schilinzkyana subsp. matoana (Buining & Brederoo) Berka in Kaktusy (Brno) 40(Spec. 1): 14. 2004 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Astrophytum matoanum (Buining & Brederoo) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat., 12(1): 14. 2005 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Frailea melitae Buining & Brederoo in Kakteen And. Sukk. 25: 121. 1974 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Frailea cataphracta subsp. melitae (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves in Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 130. 1995 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Astrophytum melitae (Buining & Brederoo) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat., 12(1): 14. 2005 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Frailea cataphracta var. duchii G.Moser in Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 32: 83. 1977 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Frailea cataphracta subsp. duchii (G.Moser) P.J.Braun & Esteves in Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 130. 1995 syn. sec. Hunt 2006

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 210.

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. Frailea cataphracta in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Frailea cataphracta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Frailea cataphracta. Published online. Accessed: Dec 20 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Frailea cataphracta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Frailea cataphracta. 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 20. Reference page. 
• LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Frailea cataphracta in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Jan 25.

Vernacular names

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