Loxanthocereus acanthurus subsp. pullatus

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Name

Loxanthocereus acanthurus subsp. pullatus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza, Cact. World 27: 46. (2009)

Basionym
- Loxanthocereus pullatus Rauh & Backeb., C.Backeberg, Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 14. (1956 publ. 1957)
Homotypic
- Borzicactus acanthurus subsp. pullatus (Rauh & Backeb.) G.J.Charles, Cactaceae Syst. Init. 26: 14 (2012)
- Cleistocactus acanthurus var. pullatus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza, Brit. Cactus Succ. J. 14: 171 (1996)
- Cleistocactus acanthurus subsp. pullatus (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza, Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 8 (1998)
- Echinopsis acanthura subsp. pullata (Rauh & Backeb.) Molinari, Succulentopi@ 13: 18. (2015)
Heterotypic
- Loxanthocereus pullatus var. fulviceps Rauh & Backeb., C.Backeberg, Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 15 (1956 publ. 1957)

Note: For an alternative taxonomy see Borzicactus acanthurus subsp. pullatus

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

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