Grusonia aggeria

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: Grusonia
Species: Grusonia aggeria

Name

Grusonia aggeria (Ralston & Hilsenb.) E.F.Anderson, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 71(6): 324. (1999)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Opuntia aggeria Ralston & Hilsenb. - Madroño 36(4): 226. (1990)
• Homotypic
  • Corynopuntia aggeria (Ralston & Hilsenb.) M.P.Griff. in Haseltonia 9: 91. (2003)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Grusonia aggeria Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA SW. Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico (Coahuila) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Anderson, E.F. 1999. Cactus and Succulent Journal 71(6): 324.

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. Grusonia aggeria in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Grusonia aggeria. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Grusonia aggeria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov. 2021.

Vernacular names

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