Pelecyphora cubensis

Pelecyphora cubensis

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 cubensis

Name

Pelecyphora cubensis (Britton & Rose) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez, PhytoKeys 188: 132. (2022)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Coryphantha cubensis Britton & Rose, Torreya 12: 15. (1912)
• Homotypic
  • Escobaria cubensis (Britton & Rose) D.R.Hunt, Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 40: 13. (1978)
  • Neobesseya cubensis (Britton & Rose) Hester, Desert Pl. Life 13: 192.(1941)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba 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 cubensis 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 cubensis 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. 202%. Pelecyphora cubensis. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 13 202%.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pelecyphora cubensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Pelecyphora cubensis. 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. 

IUCN: Pelecyphora cubensis  (Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Holguín Dwarf Cactus
español: cactus enano de Holguín

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