Pediocactus

Pediocactus simpsonii, type species

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: Pediocactus
Species: P. bradyi – P. despainii – P. knowltonii – P. nigrispinus – P. paradinei – P. peeblesianus – P. sileri – P. simpsonii – P. winkleri

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pediocactus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 13. Reference page.

Name

Pediocactus Britton & Rose, Ill. Fl. N. U. S., ed. 2, 2: 569 (1913).

• Type species: Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Navajoa Croizat, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 15: 89. (1943)
    • Type species: N. peeblesiana  Croizat
  • Pilocanthus B.W.Benson & Backeb., Kakteen And. Sukk. 8: 188 (1957)
    • Type species: P. paradinei (B.W.Benson) B.W.Benson & Backeb.
  • Puebloa Doweld, Sukkulenty 1999(1): 20 (1999)
    • Type species: P. bradyi (L.D.Benson) Doweld
  • Neonavajoa Doweld, Sukkulenty 1999(3): 43. (1999)
  • Utahia Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 215. 1922 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
    • Type species: U. sileri  (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. ed. 2. C. Scribner's sons, New York. Vol. 2: 569. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Doweld, A.B. 1999. Puebloa, a new genus of Cactaceae Juss. Sukkulenty 1999(2): 19–24. Reference page. 
• Doweld, A.B. 1999. Nomenclatural changes of some subjective homonyms in Cacteae (Cactoideae–Cactaceae). Sukkulenty 1999(3): 43. Reference page. 
• 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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pediocactus 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. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pediocactus 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. 2021. Pediocactus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 25 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pediocactus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Pediocactus. 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. 
• eFloras 2008. Pediocactus in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pediocactus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Pincushions
suomi: Neulakaktukset

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