Corryocactus ayopayanus


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: Echinocereeae
Genus: Corryocactus
Species:

Name

Corryocactus ayacuchoensis Cárdenas, Revista Agric. (Cochabamba) no. 7: 21, fig (1952)

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Corryocactus ayacuchoensis var. leucacanthus Rauh & Backeb. in C.Backeberg, Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 12 (1956 publ. 1957)

Note: CACO (2025) and Tropicos (2025) place Corryocactus ayopayanus in a synonymy with Corryocactus melanotrichus, but POWO, Hassler (2025) and Hunt (2016) prefer its segregation. WS can not take sides in a taxonomic dispute and therefore this name has its own taxon page.

References

Primary references

  • Cárdenas, M. 1952. Revista de Agricultura no. 7: 21, fig.

Additional references

  • Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1–174. PDF. Reference page.