Stenocereus eruca

Stenocereus eruca

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: Echinocereeae
Genus: Stenocereus
Species: Stenocereus eruca

Name

• Stenocereus eruca (K.Brandegee) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak, 1978

Synonyms

• Cereus eruca K.Brandegee in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 2, 2: 163. 1889 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
• Lemaireocereus eruca (K.Brandegee) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 425. 1909 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
• Machaerocereus eruca (K.Brandegee) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 2: 115–116, f. 171–172. 1920 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
• Rathbunia eruca (K.Brandegee) P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 102. 1992 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico (Baja California Sur). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gibson, A.C. & Horak, K.E., 1978. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 65(4): 100.

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. Stenocereus eruca in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Stenocereus eruca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Stenocereus eruca. Published online. Accessed: Dec 19 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Stenocereus eruca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Stenocereus eruca. 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 Dec 19. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Creeping devil cactus
español: Casa de Ratas, Cherinole, Chirinole

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