Obregonia

Obregonia denegrii

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: Obregonia
Species: O. denegrii

Name

Obregonia Frič, Zivot Prir. 29(2): 14 [Kakt. a Succ. 3]. 1925.

• Type species: Obregonia denegrii Frič

Note

The specific epithet Obregonia honors the Sonoran-born general in the Mexican Revolution. He became the 46th President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ariocarpus subg. Obregonia (Frič) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 37. 1998.

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

• Frič, A.V. (1925) Zivot v Prír. 29(2): 14 29 (2): 14

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. Obregonia in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 23. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Obregonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Obregonia. Published online. Accessed: Mar 25 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Obregonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Obregonia. 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 Mar 25. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Obregonia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Artichoke cactus
español: obregonita
slovenščina: denegrova obregonija
svenska: Tallkottskaktus
українська: Обреґонія
中文: 帝冠

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