Mammillaria pottsii

Mammillaria pottsii
Mammillaria pottsii

Taxonavigation

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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: Mammillaria
Subgenus: M. subg. Dolichothele
Sectio: M. sect. Stelligerae
Series: M. ser. Leptocladodae
Species: Mammillaria pottsii

Name

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Mammillaria pottsii Scheer ex Salm-Dyck, (1850)

Synonyms

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  • Cactus pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Kuntze
  • Chilita pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Orcutt
  • Coryphantha pottsiana (Poselg.) A.D.Zimmerman
  • Echinocactus pottsianus Poselg.
  • Krainzia pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Doweld
  • Leptocladia leona (Poselg.) Buxb.
  • Mammillaria leona Poselg.
  • Mammillaria pottsii var. gigas Repp.
  • Mammillaria pottsii var. multicaulis Repp.
  • Neomammillaria pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose


Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • Regional: South Central U.S.A.
      • Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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English: rat-tail nipple cactus, fox-tail cactus
español: Biznaga de Potts
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