Astrophytum capricorne

Astrophytum capricorne

Astrophytum capricorne

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: Astrophytum
Subgenus: A. subg. Astrophytum
Species: Astrophytum capricorne

Name

Astrophytum capricorne (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 184 (1922).

Synonyms

• Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum (H.Moeller) Okum.
• Astrophytum capricorne var. major Frič
• Astrophytum capricorne var. minus Frič
• Astrophytum capricorne var. orientale Frič
• Astrophytum capricorne subsp. senile (Fric) Doweld
• Astrophytum crassispinum (H.Moeller) W.Haage & Sadovsky
• Astrophytum crassispinum (Moell) W. Haage & Sad.
• Astrophytum niveum (K.Kayser) W.Haage & Sadovsky
• Astrophytum senile Frič
• Astrophytum senile var. aureum (H.Moeller) Backeb.
• Echinocactus capricornis A.Dietr.
• Echinocactus capricornis var. crassispinus H.Moeller
• Echinocactus capricornis var. crassispinus Moell
• Echinocactus capricornis var. major Pichon
• Echinocactus capricornis var. minor Runge & Quehl
• Echinocactus capricornis f. minor (Runge & Quehl) Schelle
• Echinocactus capricornis var. niveus K.Kayser
• Echinocactus capricornus var. aureus H.Moeller
• Echinocactus capricornus var. senilis Frič
• Maierocactus capricornis (A. Dietr.) E.C

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast 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: 184.

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. Astrophytum capricorne in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Astrophytum capricorne. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Astrophytum capricorne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Astrophytum capricorne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astrophytum capricorne in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04.

Vernacular names

English: Goat's Horn Cactus
español: Beznaga de Estropajo, Birrete de Obispo, Mechudo, Peyotillo
suomi: Sarvipiispanhattu

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