Tephrocactus halophilus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Tephrocacteae
Genus: Tephrocactus
Species: Tephrocactus halophilus

Name

Tephrocactus halophilus (Speg.) Backeb. in C.Backeberg & F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 111. 1936 ["1935"]
Note: Often treated as a synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi (Britton & Rose) Backeb., Cactus (Paris) 38: 250 (1953)

Synonyms

• Opuntia halophila Speg. in Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 99: 97, fig. 1925 syn. sec. Hunt 2006

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C. 1936 ["1935"]: Kaktus-ABC, en Haandbog for Fagfolk og Amatorer: 111.

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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Tephrocactus halophilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 22. Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Tephrocactus halophilus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Tephrocactus halophilus. Published online. Accessed: Jan 20 2022. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Tephrocactus halophilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jan 2022. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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