Thelocactus macdowellii

Thelocactus macdowellii
Thelocactus macdowellii

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: Thelocactus
Species: Thelocactus macdowellii

Name

Thelocactus macdowellii (Rebut ex Quehl) W.T.Marshall, 1947

Note

The epithet of the species honors the Mexican gardener and plant collector José Alberto McDowell.

Synonyms

  • Echinocactus macdowellii Orcutt
  • Echinocactus macdowellii Rebut ex Quehl
  • Echinomastus macdowellii (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
  • Neolloydia macdowellii (Rebut ex Quehl) H.E.Moore
  • Neolloydia mcdowellii (Rebut ex Quehl) H.E.Moore
  • Thelocactus conothelos var. macdowellii (W.T.Marshall) Glass & R.B.Foster

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast

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

References

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