Tephrocactus
Genus of cacti
Tephrocactus | |
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Tephrocactus articulatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
Genus: | Tephrocactus Lem. |
Type species | |
Tephrocactus articulatus | |
Species | |
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Tephrocactus (from Greek tephra, "ash", referring to the color of these plants' epidermis) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae).
Species
Species of the genus Tephrocactus according to Plants of the World Online As of January 2023[update]:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Tephrocactus abditus D.J.Ferguson & Janeba | Argentina (Salta) | |
![]() | Tephrocactus alexanderi (Britton & Rose) Backeb. | Argentina. |
![]() | Tephrocactus aoracanthus (Lem.) Lem. | Argentina. |
![]() | Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb. | Argentina. |
![]() | Tephrocactus bonnieae (D.J.Ferguson & R.Kiesling) Stuppy | Argentina (Catamarca) |
![]() | Tephrocactus molinensis (Speg.) Backeb. | Argentina (Salta) |
![]() | Tephrocactus nigrispinus (K.Schum.) Backeb. | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile |
Tephrocactus recurvatus (Gilmer & H.P.Thomas) D.R.Hunt & Ritz | Argentina (San Juan) | |
Tephrocactus verschaffeltii (Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) D.R.Hunt & Ritz | Argentina, Bolivia | |
![]() | Tephrocactus weberi (Speg.) Backeb. | Argentina (Salta). |
References
- ^ "Tephrocactus Lem. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
Bibliography
- G. G. Leyton-Boyce et J. Illiff : The subgenus Tephrocactus (of the genus Opuntia), Morden, 1973
External links
- (in English) photos on www.cactiguide.com
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