Weberbauerocereus torataensis

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: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Weberbauerocereus
Species: Weberbauerocereus torataensis

Name

Weberbauerocereus torataensis F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1357. (1981)
Note: POWO (2025) and Hunt (2016) accept this taxon as a synonym of Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 27. (1956 publ. 1957), however, CACO (2025) disagree.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Haageocereus torataensis (F.Ritter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5(2): 65. (1995)

References

Additional references

• Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1–174. PDF. Reference page. 
• 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. 
• Romeiro-Brito, M., Taylor, N.P., Zappi, D.C., Telhe, M.C., Franco, F.F. & Moraes, E.M. 2023. Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing. Annals of Botany 132(5): 989-1006. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad153 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Weberbauerocereus torataensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Weberbauerocereus torataensis. Published online. Accessed: Nov 12 2021. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Weberbauerocereus torataensis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Weberbauerocereus torataensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Nov 2021. Reference page.