Borzicactus acanthurus

Borzicactus acanthurus

Borzicactus acanthurus

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: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Borzicactus
Species: Borzicactus acanthurus
Subspecies: B. a. subsp. acanthurus – B. a. subsp. faustianus – B. a. subsp. pullatus

Name

Borzicactus acanthurus (Vaupel) Britton & Rose, 1920

• • Holotype: Peru, Lima: “near Matucana, a station of the railway from Lima to Oroya” [protologue, translated]; “among rocks with sparse vegetation”, alt. 2370 m, 1 Nov 1902, A. Weberbauer 1699 (B - spirit 810006701).

Synonyms

• Cereus acanthurus Vaupel in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(2-3, Beibl. 111): 13. 1913 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
• Loxanthocereus acanthurus (Vaupel) Backeb. in Cactaceae (Berlin) 1937(1): 24. 1937 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Binghamia acanthura (Vaupel) Borg, Cacti, ed. 2: 185. 1951 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
• Cleistocactus acanthurus (Vaupel) D.R.Hunt in Bradleya 5: 92. 1987 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
• Echinopsis acanthura (Vaupel) Molinari in Succulentopi@ 13: 18. 2015 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
  • Cereus eriotrichus Werderm. & Backeb., Neue Kakteen: 80. 1931 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Borzicactus eriotrichus (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb. in Kakteen-Freund 3: 121. 1934 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
• Binghamia eriotricha (Werderm. & Backeb.) Borg, Cacti, ed. 2: 185. 1951 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus eriotrichus Backeb., Neue Kakteen: 80. 1931 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus keller-badensis Backeb. & Krainz in Sukkulentenkunde 2: 22. 1948 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Borzicactus keller-badensis (Backeb. & Krainz) Krainz, Städtische Sukkulentensammlung Zürich, Kat. Kult. Stehenden Art., ed. 2: 39. 1967 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus acanthurus var. ferox Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 23: 19. 1951 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus canetensis Rauh & Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 16. 1957 ["1956"] syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Cleistocactus acanthurus subsp. canetensis (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza in Cact. World 25: 218. 2007 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Echinopsis acanthura subsp. canetensis (Rauh & Backeb.) Molinari in Succulentopi@ 13: 18. 2015 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus erigens Rauh & Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 16. 1957 ["1956"] syn. sec. Tropicos
• Cleistocactus erigens (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza in Cact. World 25: 219. 2007 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Echinopsis erigens (Rauh & Backeb.) Molinari in Succulentopi@ 13: 19. 2015 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
  • Loxanthocereus eulalianus Rauh & Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 14. 1957 ["1956"] syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus cantaensis Rauh & Backeb. in Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl.: 314. 1958 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus eulaliensis Rauh & Backeb. in Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl.: 317. 1958 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus gracilispinus Rauh & Backeb. in Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl.: 307. 1958 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus multifloccosus Rauh & Backeb. in Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl.: 309. 1958 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus pullatus var. brevispinus Rauh & Backeb. in Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl.: 316. 1958 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus cullmannianus Backeb., Cactaceae 6: 3674. 1962 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus neglectus F.Ritter in Taxon 13(3): 116. 1964 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus neglectus var. chimbotensis F.Ritter in Taxon 13(3): 116. 1964 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus bicolor F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1455. 1981 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus convergens F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1456. 1981 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Loxanthocereus eremiticus F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1459. 1981 syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Loxanthocereus pacaranensis F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1468. 1981 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Haageocereus pacaranensis F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Haageocereus convergens F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Haageocereus eremiticus F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Haageocereus imperialensis F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Haageocereus neglectus F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Haageocereus pacaranensis var. tenuispinus F.Ritter syn. sec. Tropicos

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1920. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 2. 239 pp. + 39 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 2: 161.

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. Borzicactus acanthurus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 10. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Borzicactus acanthurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Borzicactus acanthurus. Published online. Accessed: Nov 10 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Borzicactus acanthurus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Nov 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Borzicactus acanthurus. 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 Nov 10. Reference page. 

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