Pelecyphora alversonii

Pelecyphora alversonii

Pelecyphora alversonii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cacteae
Genus: Pelecyphora
Species: Pelecyphora alversonii

Name

• Pelecyphora alversonii (J.M.Coult.) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez, PhytoKeys 188: 130. (2022)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cactus radiosus var. alversonii J.M.Coult., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 122 (1894)
• Homotypic
  • Coryphantha alversonii (J.M.Coult.) Orcutt, Cactography: 3 (1926)
  • Coryphantha vivipara var. alversonii (J.M.Coult.) L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz., ed. 3: 26 (1969)
  • Escobaria alversonii (J.M.Coult.) N.P.Taylor, Cactaceae Consensus Init. 3: 10 (1997)
  • Escobaria vivipara var. alversonii (J.M.Coult.) D.R.Hunt, Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 40: 13 (1978)
  • Mammillaria alversonii (J.M.Coult.) Zeiss., Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 5: 70 (1895)
  • Mammillaria radiosa var. alversonii (J.M.Coult.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 481 (1898)
  • Mammillaria vivipara var. alversonii (J.M.Coult.) L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz., ed. 2: 118 (1950)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sánchez, D., Vázquez-Benítez, B., Vázquez-Sánchez, M., Aquino, D. & Arias, S. 2022.  Phylogenetic relationships in Coryphantha and implications on Pelecyphora and Escobaria (Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae). PhytoKeys 188:115–165. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.188.75739 Reference page. 

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. Pelecyphora alversonii in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 14. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Pelecyphora alversonii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Pelecyphora alversonii. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 13 2025.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pelecyphora alversonii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Pelecyphora alversonii. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Cushion Foxtail Cactus

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