Armatocereus riomajensis

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

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 riomajensis

Name

Armatocereus riomajensis Rauh & Backeb., 1957 ["1956"]
Note: POWO (2025) places this taxon in their synonymy of Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb., in C.Backeberg & F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 176, 411 (1936), whereas CACO (2021) and Hassler (2025) accepts its segregation, Tropicos (2025) is ambivalent.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

Rauh, W. & Backeberg, C. 1957 ["1956"] : Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 13.

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.
Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1–174. PDF. Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Armatocereus riomajensis 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 riomajensis 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 riomajensis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 08 2021. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2021. Armatocereus riomajensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Dec 2021. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Armatocereus riomajensis. 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.

Vernacular names

español: Sarasanqui