Ferocactus macrodiscus

Ferocactus macrodiscus subsp. macrodiscus

Ferocactus macrodiscus

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: Cacteae
Genus: Ferocactus
Sectio: F. sect. Bisnaga
Species: Ferocactus macrodiscus
Subspecies: F. m. subsp. macrodiscus – F. m. subsp. septentrionalis

Name

Ferocactus macrodiscus (Mart.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 139, fig. 147 (1922).

Synonyms

• Bisnaga macrodisca (Mart.) Doweld
• Bisnaga macrodisca subsp. septentrionalis (J.Meyrán) Doweld
• Echinocactus campylacanthus Scheidw.
• Echinocactus macrodiscus Mart.
• Echinocactus macrodiscus f. multiflorus (Rud.Mey.) Schelle
• Echinocactus macrodiscus var. multiflorus Rud.Mey.
• Echinofossulocactus campylacanthus Lawr.
• Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis J.Meyrán

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 139, fig. 147.

Additional references

• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [unavailable to the public] 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. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Ferocactus macrodiscus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 16. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ferocactus macrodiscus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Ferocactus macrodiscus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 14 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Ferocactus macrodiscus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Ferocactus macrodiscus. 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 Mar 14. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

español: viznaga caballona

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