Grusonia bradtiana

Grusonia bradtiana

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 bradtiana

Name

Grusonia bradtiana (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose, 1919

Note

The specific epithet bradtiana honors George M. Bradt, editor of The Southern Florist and Gardener magazine

Synonyms

• Cereus bradtianus J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 406. 1896 syn. sec. Hernández & al. 2014
• Opuntia bradtiana (J.M.Coult.) K.Brandegee in Erythea 5: 121. 1897 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
  • Grusonia cereiformis K.Schum. in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 4: 110. 1894 syn. sec. Hernández & al. 2014
  • Opuntia cereiformis F.A.C.Weber, Dict. Hort.: 897. 1898 syn. sec. Tropicos

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1919. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 1. 236 pp. + 38 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 1: 215.

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. 2022. Grusonia bradtiana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 01. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Grusonia bradtiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Grusonia bradtiana. Published online. Accessed: Jan 01 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Grusonia bradtiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

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