Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias
Astrophytum asterias

Taxonavigation

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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: Astrophytum
Subgenus: A. subg. Astrophytum
Species: Astrophytum asterias

Name

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  • Astrophytum asterias (Zucc.) Lem., Cactées 50. 1868.

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Echinocactus asterias Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 13. 1845.
  • Heterotypic
    • Astrophytum asterias var. magnipunctatum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 15. 1925.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. multipunctatum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. nudicarpa Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 15. 1925.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. nudum Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. pubescente Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. roseiflorum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. seminudum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
    • Astrophytum asterias var. striatipetalum Y.Okomura & Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
    • Echinocactus asterias var. nudus H.Moeller, Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 54 1927.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Sand Dollar Cactus, Sea Urchin Cactus, Star Peyote
español: Biznaga-algononcillo de Estrella
suomi: Korupiispanhattu
français: Cactus Oursin
svenska: Sjöstjärnekaktus, Stjärnkaktus
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