Grusonia marenae

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: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Grusonia
Species: Grusonia marenae

Name

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Grusonia marenae (S.H.Parson) E.F.Anderson, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 71(6): 325. (1999)

Etymology: The specific epithet marenae honors librarian and botanical collector Maren B. Parsons, who discovered the species (wife of botanist Sidney Herbert Parsons).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Opuntia marenae S.H.Parsons, Desert Pl. Life 8(1): 10 (-11; figs. 1-3). (1936)
  • Homotypic
    • Marenopuntia marenae (S.H.Parson) Backeb., Desert Pl. Life 22: 27. (1950)
    • Pterocactus marenae (S.H.Parson) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 4. (1958)
    • Corynopuntia marenae (S.H.Parson) M.P.Griff., Haseltonia 9: 91. (2003)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
 
Grusonia marenae
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico (Sonora)

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

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Vernacular names

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español: Choya tasajillo de Quino
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