Brasiliopuntia

Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Brasiliopuntia
Species: B. brasiliensis – B. schulzii

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Brasiliopuntia in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page.

Name

• Brasiliopuntia (K.Schum.) A.Berger, Entwickl. Kakteen 17, 18. 94. 1926.
  • Type species: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) A.Berger

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Opuntia subg. Brasiliopuntia K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 651. 1898 [1].

• Homotypic
  • Opuntia sect. Alatae Salm-Dyck, Hort. Dyck. 184, 359. 1834, nom. illeg.
  • Opuntia ser. Brasilienses Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 209. 1919 [2].

• Heterotypic
  • Mortolopuntia Guiggi, Cactology 5(Suppl.): 1. 2015.
    • Type species: Mortolopuntia schickendantzii (F.A.C.Weber) Guiggi

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay Introduced into: Colombia, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Berger, A. 1926. Entwickl. Kakteen 17, 18. 94.

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. 2022. Brasiliopuntia in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brasiliopuntia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Brasiliopuntia. Published online. Accessed: Jan 03 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Brasiliopuntia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Jan 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Brasiliopuntia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

lietuvių: Tikroji opuncijėlė
русский: Бразилиопунция
svenska: Lövopuntior

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