Grusonia marenae

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: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Grusonia
Species: Grusonia marenae

Name

Grusonia marenae (S.H.Parson) E.F.Anderson, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 71(6): 325. (1999)

Etymology: The specific epithet marenae honors librarian and botanical collector Maren B. Parsons, who discovered the species (wife of botanist Sidney Herbert Parsons).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Opuntia marenae S.H.Parsons, Desert Pl. Life 8(1): 10 (-11; figs. 1-3). (1936)
Homotypic
- Marenopuntia marenae (S.H.Parson) Backeb., Desert Pl. Life 22: 27. (1950)
- Pterocactus marenae (S.H.Parson) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 4. (1958)
- Corynopuntia marenae (S.H.Parson) M.P.Griff., Haseltonia 9: 91. (2003)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

Anderson, E.F. 1999. Cactus and Succulent Journal 71(6): 325.

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. Grusonia marenae in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Grusonia marenae. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Grusonia marenae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov. 2021.

Vernacular names

español: Choya tasajillo de Quino