Micranthocereus

Micranthocereus purpureus

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: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Micranthocereus
Subgenera: M. subg. Austrocephalocereus – M. subg. Micranthocereus – M. subg. Siccobaccatus

Species: M. albicephalus – M. auri-azureus – M. dolichospermaticus – M. estevesii – M. flaviflorus – M. hofackerianus – M. polyanthus – M. purpureus – M. streckeri – M. violaciflorus

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page.

Name

• Micranthocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25. 1938.
  • Type species: Micranthocereus polyanthus (Werderm.) Backeb.

Hybrids

× Micropilocereus – × Microsocereus

Synonyms

• Austrocephalocereus Backeb.
• Siccobaccatus P.J.Braun & Esteves

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Backeberg, C. (1938) Blatter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): 18; 9, 13, 25.

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. Micranthocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Micranthocereus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Micranthocereus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 05 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Micranthocereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Micranthocereus. 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 Apr 05. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

svenska: Buskkaktussläktet

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