Maihueniopsis ovata

Maihueniopsis ovata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Tephrocacteae
Genus: Maihueniopsis
Species: Maihueniopsis ovata

Name

• Maihueniopsis ovata (Pfeiff.) F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 2: 399. 1980.

Synonyms

• Opuntia ovata Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 144. 1837 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Tephrocactus ovatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb., Kaktus-ABC: 113. 1936 ["1935"] syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Tephrocactus articulatus var. ovatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb. in Cactus (Paris) 38: 249. 1953 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia ovoides Lem., Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 73. 1839 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia grata Phil. in Linnaea 30: 211. 1859 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia monticola Phil. in Linnaea 33: 82. 1864 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia grata var. leonina Schelle, Handb. Kakteenkult.: 46. 1907 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Maihueniopsis ovata f. calva F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389. 1980 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Central Chile to Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ritter, F. (1980) Kakteen Südamerika 2: 399.

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. Maihueniopsis ovata in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 19. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Maihueniopsis ovata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Maihueniopsis ovata. Published online. Accessed: Jan 19 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Maihueniopsis ovata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jan 2022.
• LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Maihueniopsis ovata in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Feb 24.

Vernacular names

español: Gatito, Perrito

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