Turbinicarpus saueri

Turbinicarpus saueri
Turbinicarpus saueri

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. Gymnocactus
Sectio: T. sect. Gymnocactus
Species: Turbinicarpus saueri
Subspecies: T. s. subsp. gonzalezii – T. s. subsp. nelissae – T. s. subsp. saueri – T. s. subsp. septentionalis – T. s. subsp. verduzcoi


Unresolved names: T. s. subsp. knuthianus

Name edit

Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) V.John & Říha, 1983

  • Type: Lectotype: [illustration] “Echinocactus Sauerii Böd. spec. nov. 1928” in Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 362. 1928

Note edit

The specific epithet honors Vierecks' brother-in-law and companion Paul Sauer.

Synonyms edit

  • Echinocactus saueri Boed.
  • Gymnocactus saueri (Boed.) Backeb.
  • Neolloydia saueri (Boed.) F.M.Knuth
  • Pediocactus saueri (Boed.) Halda
  • Thelocactus saueri (Boed.) Borg

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast

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

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Vernacular names edit

español: biznaga cono invertido
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