Consolea macracantha

Consolea macracantha

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: Consolea
Species: Consolea macracantha

Name

Consolea macracantha (Griseb.) A.Berger, 1926

Synonyms

• Opuntia macracantha Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 116. 1866 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
  • Opuntia macracantha Gibbes in Proc. Elliott Soc. Nat. Hist. Charleston 1: 273. 1859 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Consolea millspaughii subsp. caymanensis Areces in Brittonia 53: 100. 2001 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Turks-Caicos Is. Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Florida (Keys) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Berger, A. 1926. Entwicklungslin. Kakt.: 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. Consolea macracantha 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. Consolea macracantha 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. Consolea macracantha. Published online. Accessed: Jan 03 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Consolea macracantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

español: Alpargata, Tuna de Cruz

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