Pelecyphora minima

Pelecyphora minima

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: Cacteae
Genus: Pelecyphora
Species: Pelecyphora minima

Name

Pelecyphora minima (Baird) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez, PhytoKeys 188: 136. (2022)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Coryphantha minima Baird, Amer. Bot. (Binghamton) 37: 150 (1931)
  • Homotypic
    • Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R.Hunt, Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 40: 30 (1978)
    • Neobesseya minima (Baird) Lodé, Cact.-Avent. Int. 98(Suppl.): 7 (2013)
  • Heterotypic
    • Coryphantha nellieae Croizat, Torreya 34: 15 (1934)
    • Escobaria nellieae (Croizat) Backeb., Cact. Handb. Kakteenk. 5: 2967 (1961)
    • Mammillaria nellieae (Croizat) Croizat, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 14: 34 (1942)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Texas

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

References

Primary references

  • Sánchez, D., Vázquez-Benítez, B., Vázquez-Sánchez, M., Aquino, D. & Arias, S. 2022.  Phylogenetic relationships in Coryphantha and implications on Pelecyphora and Escobaria (Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae). PhytoKeys 188:115–165. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.188.75739 Open access Reference page. 

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: Nellie cory cactus, Nellie's pincushion cactus, birdfoot cactus
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