Cereus mortensenii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Cereus
Species: Cereus mortensenii

Name edit

Cereus mortensenii (Croizat) D.R.Hunt & N.P.Taylor, Bradleya 9: 85. 1991.

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Pilocereus mortensenii Croizat, Noved. Ci., Ser. Bot. 1: 3(-4). 1950.
  • Homotypic
    • Praepilosocereus mortensenii (Croizat) Guiggi, Cactology 2: 19. 2010.
    • Pilosocereus mortensenii (Croizat) Backeb., Cactaceae 4: 2450. 1960.
    • Subpilocereus mortensenii (Croizat) Trujillo & Marisela Ponce, Ernstia 47: 28. 1988.
  • Heterotypic
    • Pilosocereus gruberi Schatzl & H.Till, Kakteen And. Sukk. 33(1): 9 (1982). 1981.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • NW. Venezuela.

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

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