Turbinicarpus alonsoi

Turbinicarpus alonsoi

Taxonavigation edit

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: Turbinicarpus
Subgenus: T. subg. Turbinicarpus
Sectio: T. sect. Turbinicarpus
Species: Turbinicarpus alonsoi

Name edit

Turbinicarpus alonsoi Glass & S.Arias, Kakteen And. Sukk. 47(2): 26, fig. (1996).

Note edit

The specific epithet honors the Mexican explorer Alonso Garcia Luna.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Pediocactus alonsoi (Glass & S.Arias) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 22 (1998).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico (Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

español: Biznaguita
svenska: Grågrön småkaktus


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