Consolea moniliformis

Consolea moniliformis
Consolea moniliformis

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: Opuntieae
Genus: Consolea
Species:

Name

Consolea moniliformis (L.) A.Berger, Entwicklungslin. Kakt.: 94. (1926)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cactus moniliformis L., Sp. Pl.: 468. 1753)
  • Homotypic
    • Cereus moniliformis (L.) DC. in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 60. 1828
    • Opuntia moniliformis (L.) Haw. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2(2-5): 221. 1841
    • Nopalea moniliformis (L.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 750. 1898
  • Heterotypic
    • Airampoa panellana (Backeb.) Doweld in Turczaninowia 5: 30 (2002)
    • Cactus ferox Willd., Enum. Pl., Suppl.: 35. 1814 syn. sec. Hunt 2016
    • Consolea ferox (Willd.) Lem. in Rev. Hort. 34: 174. (1862)
    • Cactus moniliformis Lam. in Encycl. 1: 541 (1785), nom. illeg.
    • Opuntia ferox Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 82. (1819)
    • Opuntia armata var. panellana Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 9 (1956 publ. 1957)
    • Opuntia dolabriformis Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 167 (1837)
    • Opuntia moniliformis f. guantanamana (Areces) Govaerts in World Checkl. Seed Pl. 3(1): 21. (1999)
    • Opuntia panellana (Backeb.) Backeb., Cactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 6: 3619 (1962)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • SE. Cuba, Hispaniola to Puerto Rico (Mona Island, Desecheo Island).

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • English: Tuna Cactus
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