Espostoa lanata

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: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Espostoa
Species: E. blossfeldiorum – E. calva – E. cremnophila – E. frutescens – E. hylaea – E. lanata – E. melanostele – E. mirabilis – E. senilis – E. superba – E. utcubambensis

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Name

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Espostoa Britton & Rose (1920)

Synonyms

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  • Binghamia Britton & Rose, Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 167. 1920, nom. illeg. non J.Agardh (1894).
  • Pseudoespostoa Backeb., Cact. J. (Croydon) 1: 52. 1933; Blätt. Kakteenf. 1834: gen. 104. 1934.
  • Thrixanthocereus Backeb., Blätt. Kakt.-Forsch. 1937: Nachtr. 15 (1937) (1)
  • Vatricania Backeb., Cact. Succ. J. (US) 22: 154 (1950)

Hybrids

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador, Peru
  • Introduced into:
    • Canary Is.

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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suomi: Villakaktukset
русский: Эспостоя, эспостоа
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