Tephrocactus molinensis

Tephrocactus molinensis

Tephrocactus molinensis

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: Tephrocactus
Species: Tephrocactus molinensis

Name

• Tephrocactus molinensis (Speg.) Backeb., Cactus (Paris) no. 38: 249. 1953.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Opuntia molinensis Speg., Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 96: 63. 1923.

• Homotypic
  • Maihueniopsis molinensis (Speg.) F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 2: 390. 1980.

• Heterotypic
  • Opuntia denudata F.A.C.Weber in Bois, Dict. Hort. 2: 897. 1898 [1], nom. inval.
  • Opuntia schumannii Speg., Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires ser. 3, 4: 511. 1905, nom. illeg. non A.Berger (1904).
  • Tephrocactus molinensis var. denudatus (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb., Cactus (Paris) no. 38: 249. 1953.
  • Maihueniopsis schumannii (Speg.) F.Ritter, Cactus (Paris) no. 38: 249. 1953, nom. inval.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C. (1953) Cactus (Paris) 38: 249.

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. 2022. Tephrocactus molinensis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 20. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Tephrocactus molinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Tephrocactus molinensis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 20 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Tephrocactus molinensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jan 2022.
• LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Tephrocactus molinensis in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Jan 19.

Vernacular names

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