Frailea

Frailea phaeodisca in habitat

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: Fraileeae
Genus: Frailea
Species: F. alexandri – F. amerhauseri – F. buenekeri – F. castanea – F. cataphracta – F. chiquitana – F. curvispina – F. diersiana – F. erythracantha – F. fulviseta – F. gracillima – F. larae – F. mammifera – F. phaeodisca – F. pumila – F. pygmaea – F. schilinzkyana

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Frailea in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 20. Reference page.

Name

Frailea Britton & Rose, 3: 208 (1922).

• Type species: Frailea cataphracta Britton & Rose

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Frailea subg. Typicus Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 204 (1997), nom. inval.
• Heterotypic
  • Frailea sect. Asterioides Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 216 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Castanea Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 211 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Chiquitana Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 224 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Gracilis Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 108 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Grahliana Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 188 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Phaeodiscaoides Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 29 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Pumila Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 147 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea sect. Pygmaeoides Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 65 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea ser. Oreopygmaea Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 67 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subg. Ceroidea Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 107 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subg. Pumilaoides Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 146 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Alacriportana Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 113 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Aurea Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 157 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Aureaspinosior Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 120 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Aureiflora Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 83 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Aureoflora Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 74 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Carminatiflora Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 98 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Carminifilamentosa Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 174 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Chacoensis Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 190 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Corrientensis Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 181 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Horstii Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 128 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Iguaraica Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 179 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Intermedia Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 221 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Jura Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 92 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Jurassica Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 139 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Lilalunula Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 88 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Oreopygmaea Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 67 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Paraguariensis Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 194 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Pseudopumila Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 163 (1997), nom. inval.
  • Frailea subsect. Uruguaya Prestlé, Gattung Frailea (Br. & R.) Prestlé 166 (1997), nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America W. Colombia, Bolivia to S. Brazil and NE. Argentina. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 208.

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. Frailea in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Frailea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Frailea. Published online. Accessed: Dec 20 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Frailea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Frailea. 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 Dec 20. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

日本語: フライレア
lietuvių: Frailėja
русский: Фрайлея
svenska: Pysslingkaktussläktet
українська: Фрайлея

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