Grusonia schottii

Grusonia schottii

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 schottii

Name

Grusonia schottii (Engelm.) H.Rob., Phytologia 26(3): 176. (1973)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Opuntia schottii Engelm. - Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 304. (1856)
• Homotypic
  • Cylindropuntia schottii (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, Nye kaktusbog: 132. (1930)
  • Corynopuntia schottii (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 114. (1936)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Robinson, H.E. 1973. Phytologia 26: 176. Online: Flora of North America.

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 schottii 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 schottii. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Grusonia schottii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov. 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Big Bend pricklypear, Clavellina, Devil Cactus, Dog Cholla, Schott Club Cactus

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