Myrtillocactus schenckii

Myrtillocactus schenckii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Myrtillocactus
Species:

Name

Myrtillocactus schenckii (Orcutt) Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 427, pl. 73 (1909).

Synonyms

  • Cereus schenckii J.A.Purpus in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 19: 38. 1909 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
    • Myrtillocactus schenckii f. cristatus P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 105. 1992 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico (Puebla, Oaxaca)
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Guatemala

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

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