Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

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: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Name

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Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow, Syn. Cact. U. S. 49. 1856.
  • Homotypic
    • Cactus echinocarpus (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Lem., Cact. 88.
    • Grusonia echinocarpa (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) G.D.Rowley, Tephrocactus Study Group 12(3): 44. 2006.
  • Heterotypic
    • Cylindropuntia wigginsii (L.D.Benson) H.Rob., Phytologia 26(3): 175. 1973.
    • Opuntia echinocarpa var. nuda J.M.Coult., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 446. 1896.
    • Opuntia wigginsii L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz. ed. 3, 19, 32. 1969.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • Arizona, California
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Nevada, Utah
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

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

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Golden cholla, Silver cholla, Wiggins' cholla
magyar: Ezüst bokorkaktusz
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