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Stenocactus

Stenocactus is a genus of cacti in the Cactaceae family.

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Stenocactus
Stenocactus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genus: Stenocactus
(K.Schum.) A.Berger1
Species

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Stenocactus is a genus of cacti in the Cactaceae family.1

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Stenocactus:

Species

Image Scientific name Distribution
Stenocactus boedekerianus A.Berger Mexico Northeast
Stenocactus coptonogonus (Lem.) A.Berger Mexico (Guanajuato, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas )
Stenocactus crispatus (DC.) A.Berger Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla, Zacatecas)
Stenocactus multicostatus (Hildm.) A.Berger Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango)
Stenocactus obvallatus (DC.) A.Berger Mexico (Distrito Federal, Mexico)
Stenocactus ochoterenianus Tiegel Mexico (Guanajuato, Querétaro de Arteaga)
Stenocactus phyllacanthus (Mart. ex A.Dietr. & Otto) A.Berger Mexico (Guanajuato, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas)
Stenocactus sulphureus (A.Dietr.) Bravo Mexico (Hidalgo)
Stenocactus vaupelianus (Werderm.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth Mexico (Hidalgo)

Two further species are of uncertain status, S. hastatus and S. rectispinus 2

References

References

  1. "Stenocactus (K.Schum.) A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. "Stenocactus". The Cactus Expert. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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