Selenicereus nelsonii

Selenicereus nelsonii

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: Hylocereeae
Genus: Selenicereus
Species: Selenicereus nelsonii

Name

Selenicereus nelsonii (Weing.) Britton & Rose, 1923

• • Lectotype (designated by Bauer, R. 2003: 491): Mexico. Locality unknown, from material sent by Dr J. L. Slater to C. Z. Nelson, of which cuttings were sent to Britton & Rose (US-2947536A)

Synonyms

• Cereus nelsonii Weing. in Z. Sukkulentenk. 1: 33. 1923 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico (Hidalgo, Veracruz, Chiapas). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary 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. : 4: 283.

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. Selenicereus nelsonii in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Selenicereus nelsonii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Selenicereus nelsonii. Published online. Accessed: Dec 23 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Selenicereus nelsonii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Dec 2021.

Vernacular names

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