Pterocactus

Pterocactus hickenii

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: Pterocactus
Species: P. araucanus – P. australis – P. fischeri – P. gonjianii – P. hickenii – P. megliolii – P. neuquensis – P. reticulatus – P. tuberosus – P. valentinii

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pterocactus 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

• Pterocactus K.Schum., Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 7: 6. 1897.
  • Type species: Pterocactus kuntzei K.Schum.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Schumann, K.M. (1897) Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 7 : 6.

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. 
• Hunt, D.R. & al. (2006) The New Cactus Lexicon. Milborne Port: DH Books.

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pterocactus 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. Pterocactus 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. Pterocactus. Published online. Accessed: Jan 19 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pterocactus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

русский: Птерокактус

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