Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

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: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Name

• Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 124. 1936.

Synonyms

• 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

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

References

Primary references

• Knuth, F.M. in Backeberg, C. & Knuth, F.M., (1936) Kaktus-ABC 124.

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. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 31. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa. Published online. Accessed: Dec 31 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Dec 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• eFloras 2008. Cylindropuntia echinocarpa in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Vernacular names

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

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