Astrophytum asterias

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

Name

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

Synonyms

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

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, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Lemaire, C. (1868) Les Cactees Histoire 50.

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. Astrophytum asterias in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 12. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Astrophytum asterias. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2019.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Astrophytum asterias in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Astrophytum asterias. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astrophytum asterias in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Astrophytum asterias in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Jan 28.
IUCN: Astrophytum asterias (Zucc.) Lem. (Vulnerable)

Vernacular names

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