Armatocereus laetus

Armatocereus laetus

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: Echinocereeae
Genus: Armatocereus
Species: Armatocereus laetus

Name

Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb. ex A.W.Hill, 1938

Synonyms

• Cactus laetus Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 6: 68. 1823 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Cereus laetus (Kunth) DC., Prodr. 3: 466. 1828 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
• Lemaireocereus laetus (Kunth) Britton & Rose in J. New York Bot. Gard. 20: 157. 1919 syn. sec. Korotkova 2021
• Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb. ex A.W.Hill, Index Kew. 25. 1991 syn. sec. Tropicos: 19 aug 2020
  • Armatocereus jungo Backeb. in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1935(1): 7. 1935 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Armatocereus oligogonus Rauh & Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 13. 1957 ["1956"] syn. sec. Hunt 2016
• Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii var. oligogonus (Rauh & Backeb.) F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1275. 1981 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Armatocereus neolaetus Y.Itô, Cactaceae: 174. 1981 syn. sec. WFO 2019

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C., 1838. Index Kew. Suppl. 9:25. 1938 (C. Backeberg & F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 176. 1935, nom. inval.)

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. Armatocereus laetus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Armatocereus laetus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Armatocereus laetus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 08 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Armatocereus laetus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Armatocereus laetus. 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 Dec 08. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Armatocereus laetus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

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