Homalocephala texensis

Homalocephala texensis

Homalocephala texensis

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: Cacteae
Genus: Homalocephala
Species: Homalocephala texensis

Name

Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose, 1922

Synonyms

• Echinocactus texensis Hopffer in Allg. Gartenzeitung 10(38): 297–298. 1842 syn. sec. Vargas-Luna & al. 2018
  • Echinocactus lindheimeri Engelm. & A.Gray in Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 246. 1845 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1922
  • Echinocactus platycephalus Muehlenpf. in Allg. Gartenzeitung 16: 9. 1848 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1922
  • Echinocactus courantianus Lem. ex Labour., Monogr. Cact.: 196. 1853 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1922
  • Echinocactus texensis var. gourgensii Cels ex Labour., Monogr. Cact.: 196. 1853 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1922
    • Homalocephala texensis var. gourgensii (Cels ex Labour.) Y.Itô, Cacti, ed. 2: 108. 1952 syn. sec. Korotkova 2021
  • Echinocactus texensis var. longispinus Schelle, Handb. Kakteenkult.: 161. 1907 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1922

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast Regional: Southern Central USA New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas 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: 181.

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. Homalocephala texensis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 14. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Homalocephala texensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Homalocephala texensis. Published online. Accessed: Mar 13 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Homalocephala texensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Homalocephala texensis. 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 Mar 13. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: devil's pincushion, horse crippler
español: Biznaga-tonel manca caballo

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