Lophophora (Cactaceae)

Lophophora williamsii

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: Lophophora
Species: L. alberto-vojtechii – L. diffusa – L. fricii – L. williamsii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Lophophora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept 13. Reference page.

Name

Lophophora J.M.Coult., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(2): 131. 1894.

• Type species: Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cactus sect. Lophophora (J.M.Coult.) Kuntze, in Post & Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan. 86. 1903.
  • Echinocactus [infragen.gruppe] Williamsiani Vaupel in Engl. & Prantl (ed.), Nat. Pflanzenfam. 21: 622, 623. 1925.
  • Echinocactus subg. Lophophora (J.M.Coult.) K.Schum., Gesamtb. Kakt.(5): 292, 318. 1898.

• Heterotypic
• Peyotl F.Hern. in Hist. Pl. Nov. Hisp. 3: 70 (1790), nom. inval. (contrary to Art. 42.1 ICBN 2000).
  • Lophophora sect. Diffusae Bohata, Myšák & Šnicer, Kaktusy Special 2 (2005): 3. 2005.
    • Type species: Lophophora diffusa (Croizat) Bravo
  • Peyotl Sotom., Arred. & Mart. Mend., Cactus & Co. 5(4): 219–221-226-228. 2001, nom. illeg.
    • Type species: Peyotl zacatensi Sotom., Arred. & Mart. Mend., nom. inval.

Hybrids

× Gymnophora – × Turbiniphora

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Coulter, J.M. 1894. Preliminary revision of the North American species of Cactus, Anhalonium, and Lophophora. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(2): 91–132. BHL Reference page. 

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. Lophophora (Cactaceae) in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 16. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Lophophora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Lophophora. Published online. Accessed: Mar 15 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Lophophora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Lophophora. 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 15. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

suomi: Myrkkykaktukset, meskaliinikaktukset
polski: Jazgrza
svenska: Giftkaktussläktet

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