Lophocereus marginatus

Lophocereus marginatus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Lophocereus
Species: Lophocereus marginatus

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Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Cereus marginatus DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 116. 1828.
  • Homotypic
    • Lemaireocereus marginatus (DC.) A.Berger, Kakteen 341. 1929.
    • Marginatocereus marginatus (DC.) Backeb., Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1941(2): 49. 1942.
    • Pachycereus marginatus (DC.) Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 421. 1909.
    • Stenocereus marginatus (DC.) A.Berger & Buxb., Bot. Stud. Heft 12 (Entwickl. Trib. Pachycereae) 100. 1961.
  • Heterotypic
    • Cereus gemmatus Zucc. ex Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact. 96. 1837.
    • Cereus incrustatus Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact. 97. 1837.
    • Cereus marginatus f. gibbosus J.A.Purpus, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 23: 148 (-149). 1913.
    • Lemaireocereus marginatus f. cristata hort.
    • Lemaireocereus marginatus var. incrustatus (Pfeiff.) W.T.Marshall in W.T.Marshall & Bock, Cactaceae 81. 1941.
    • Lemaireocereus marginatus var. gemmatus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) W.T.Marshall in W.T.Marshall & Bock, Cactaceae 81. 1941.
    • Marginatocereus marginatus var. oaxacensis Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 3: 8. 1963.
    • Pachycereus marginatus f. cristata hort.
    • Pachycereus marginatus f. gibbosus (J.A.Purpus) P.V.Heath, Calyx 2(3): 106. 1992.
    • Pachycereus marginatus var. gemmatus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 2(3): 106. 1992.
    • Pachycereus marginatus var. oaxacensis (Backeb.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 2(3): 107. 1992.
    • Stenocereus marginatus f. cristata hort.
    • Stenocereus marginatus var. gemmatus (Pfeiff.) Bravo, Cact. Suc. Mex. 19: 47. 1974.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Cambodia, Spain

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Mexican fence-post cactus, organ cactus, organ-pipe cactus
español: Cactus Órgano, Jarritos
svenska: kantpelarkaktus
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