Stenocereus beneckei

Stenocereus beneckei

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: Echinocereeae
Genus: Stenocereus
Species: Stenocereus beneckei

Name

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Note

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The specific epithet honors the Berlin-based trader Stephan (Etienne) Benecke (1808–1879), who emigrated to Mexico, where he was the German consul of Mexico and in 1875 founded the Camara Nacional de Comercio.

Synonyms

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  • Cereus beneckei Ehrenb. in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 835. 1844 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
  • Piptanthocereus beneckei (Ehrenb.) Riccob. in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 226. 1909 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
  • Lemaireocereus beneckei (Ehrenb.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 4: 273–274, f. 247. 1923 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
  • Hertrichocereus beneckei (Ehrenb.) Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 23: 120. 1951 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
  • Rathbunia beneckei (Ehrenb.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 103. 1992 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
    • Cereus farinosus Haage ex Salm-Dyck in Allg. Gartenzeitung 13: 355. 1845 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
  • Cereus beneckei var. farinosus (Haage ex Salm-Dyck) Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck., ed. 1849: 48. 1850 syn. sec. Guzmán Cruz & al. 2003
    • Echinocactus farinosus C.F.Först., Handb. Cacteenk.: 396. 1846 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Rathbunia beneckei f. cristatus P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 103. 1992 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Stenocereus beneckei f. cristatus (P.V.Heath) P.V.Heath in Calyx 5: 100. 1996 syn. sec. ???

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Central & SW. Mexico.

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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