Pygmaeocereus

Pygmaeocereus bylesianus

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: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Pygmaeocereus
Species: P. bieblii – P. bylesianus

Name

Pygmaeocereus H.Johnson ex H.Johnson & Backeb., Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. 12: 86 (1957).

• Type species: Pygmaeocereus bylesianus Andreae & Backeb.
• Note: Suggested as synonym of Haageocereus by Nyffeler & Eggli (2010)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Arthrocereus subg. Pygmaeocereus (H.Johnson ex H.Johnson & Backeb.) Buxb. in Krainz, Die Kakteen (48-49) CVa: [7] (1972).
  • Haageocereus subg. Pygmaeocereus (H.Johnson ex H.Johnson & Backeb.) Lodé, Cact.-Avent. Int. 97: 2 (2013 publ. 2012), comb. inval.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Johnson, J.H. & Backeberg, C. 1957. Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. 12: 86.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Pygmaeocereus. Accessed: 04 Nov 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pygmaeocereus. Published online. Accessed: Nov 04 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pygmaeocereus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Nov 2021.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pygmaeocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 04. Reference page. 

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