Maihueniopsis

Maihueniopsis clavarioides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Tephrocacteae
Genus: Maihueniopsis
Species: M. archiconoidea – M. atacamensis – M. clavarioides – M. colorea – M. conoidea – M. crassispina – M. darwinii – M. domeykoensis – M. glochidata – M. glomerata – M. grandiflora – M. hickenii – M. leoncito – M. minuta – M. molfinoi – M. ovata – M. platycantha – M. reicheana – M. wagenknechtii

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Maihueniopsis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 19. Reference page.

Name

• Maihueniopsis Speg., Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 99: 86. 1925.
  • Type species: Maihueniopsis molfinoi Speg.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tephrocactus subg. Maihueniopsis (Speg.) G.D.Rowley, Tephrocactus Study Group 12(3): 46. 2006.

• Heterotypic
  • Clavarioidia Frič & Schelle ex Kreuz., Verzeichnis Amer. Sukk. Revision Syst. Kakteen 41. 1935 [1], nom. inval.
    • Type species: Clavarioidia clavarioides (Pfeiff.) Kreuz., comb. inval.
  • Opuntia [infragen. unranked] Glomeratae Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact. 144. 1837, p.p.
    • Type species: non design.
  • Opuntia ser. Clavarioides Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 72. 1919 [2].
    • Type species: Opuntia clavarioides Pfeiff.
  • Opuntia ser. Pentlandianae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 90. 1919 [3].
    • Type species: non design.
  • Pseudotephrocactus Frič & Schelle, in Frič, Akklimatisations und Versuchs-Garten. Bestellzettel [supplement]: [1]. 1933.
    • Type species: Opuntia ovata Pfeiff.
  • Puna R.Kiesling, Hickenia 1: 289. 1982.
    • Type species: Puna clavarioides (Pfeiff.) R.Kiesling

Note:

The spelling Maihuenopsis is sometimes seen. The spelling used in International Plant Names Index (IPNI) is followed here.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Spegazzini, C.L. 1925: Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 99: 86

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. Maihueniopsis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 19. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Maihueniopsis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Maihueniopsis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 19 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Maihueniopsis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jan 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Maihueniopsis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

suomi: Katraskaktukset
русский: Мауениопсис
svenska: Tuvopuntiasläktet

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